# With the memory crisis raising prices far and wide, it's hard to see a future for handhelds

> This month I've been: Inducting my daughter into a life of crime in Magical Princess, and constructing cozily cluttered dioramas in Shanty Town—two games I'm confident would also be fantastic on a handheld.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/handheld-gaming-pcs-are-cooked/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a525f861821430392c5b5e3)
- **Published:** 2026-07-11
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #asus #amd #ryzen #xbox #nintendo #steam #oled
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