For chip manufacturers, not Sony

Reuters broke an exclusive story about Intel losing the PlayStation 6 deal to AMD. My argument is that it is hard to lose something that you didn’t have. What actually happened is that Intel simply didn’t want to go lower than AMD to secure the deal. The process is called negotiation. Sony as any other business will give the business away to a competitor at a lower price than it is paying right now.  

7-incher with AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS APU

Acer has now officially confirmed previous rumors about the upcoming gaming handheld, announcing the new 7-inch Nitro Blaze 7 with AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS.

Computex 2024: 7-inch AMOLED FHD 120Hz screen, Ryzen 7 8840U, and more

Zotac came to the Computex 2024 show with a rather big surprise, the new Zotac Zone handheld gaming console, which should be ready to launch in Q3 2024.

Computex 2024: New mini PCs and graphics cards as well

ZOTAC has teased its upcoming products for the Computex 2024 show which officially kicks off on June 4th, including a gaming handheld, new mini PCs, and graphics cards.

A larger battery, standard M.2 slot, and fixed microSD slot  

The Asus ROG Ally X handheld console is set to be unveiled on June 2, and the fresh report from a well-known Asus leaker suggests that Asus is also squeezing a bit more RAM in the new ROG Ally X, equipping it with 24GB.

Want a piece of that market

Nvidia and Mediatek are allegedly working on a brand new SoC for handheld and other gaming consoles, and have quite a few clients already lined up. Nvidia is no stranger to such SoCs, and it has recently teamed up with Mediatek for mobile chips that could use next-gen RTX and AI GPU IP based on the upcoming Blackwell architecture.

Coming with more RAM, a larger M.2 slot, and a larger battery

Asus has finally revealed a bit more details about the upcoming ROG Ally handheld console update that was rumored earlier, revealing it will be a bit more than just a minor update but rather a redesigned console with the same APU and the same screen, but more RAM, larger M.2 slot, and a larger battery.

Turned mentioned in a court case

New unredacted documents from Microsoft’s court battle with the FTC have accidentally been made available online, revealing details of Vole’s new Xbox Series X console.

Ryzen 7 APU and more storage space

Aya Neo has announced an updated version of its handheld console at the Chinajoy 2021 event, giving it a bit more performance with Ryzen 7 4800U APU and more storage space, as well as a slightly higher price tag.

Shipping in December and starting at $399

Valve has now officially announced its handheld console, called the Steam Deck. Based on a custom AMD APU with Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU, the Steam Deck should pack enough punch to run games on a 7-inch screen when it launches in December 2021, with a starting price of $399.