While you were partying with your Steam Deck, GPD studied the cord

I know, it’s “studied the blade,” but you got it, right?

Handheld makers are throwing overgarment astatine the partition to spot what sticks. They seemingly can't vie with the Steam Deck connected price, truthful they're trying elephantine handhelds, 3D handhelds, more acquainted and comfy handhelds, and premium handhelds with Switch-like detachable controllers that treble arsenic mice. Many present outgo $1,000 oregon more.

But boutique marque GPD has taken premium handhelds to a caller extreme. With the GPD Win 5, I tin corroborate it's created the astir almighty handheld ever - by sacrificing a large chunk of the portability that makes handhelds charismatic to statesman with. With prices ranging from $1,600 to $2,200, it's excessively affluent for me, but I'm beryllium …

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