The world of handheld gaming is becoming more and more enticing to gamers of every stripe. Between the giant strides in the processing power of smaller chips and Valve opening the floodgates regarding their huge Steam library, portable gaming has finally bridged the gap of PC-like performance. We are no longer stuck with Nintendo and its stunted graphical power paired with wacky peripherals. That said, the Switch 2 is certainly one of our most anticipated consoles this year.
4 handheld consoles we’re excited about in 2025
Nintendo Switch 2
The gaming world finally got hit with an official Nintendo Switch 2 announcement. Well, announcement is being kind; it was more like a conceded snapshot of the new console. The Switch 2 reveal showed off the console’s larger screen size, magnetic sliding Joy-cons, fully adjustable new kickstand, and backward compatibility confirmation for physical and digital Switch titles. Perhaps most surprising was the low-key reveal of the new Mario Kart title.