Release calendar
Upcoming gaming handhelds
Dates the makers have announced, plus reported plans marked as rumors. Each entry links to its source.
October 2026
- 15OctASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20Out nowROG's 20th-anniversary take on the Xbox Ally X: the same Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24 GB and 80 Wh battery, but with a 7.4-inch 1080p 120 Hz OLED screen rated for 1400 nits HDR, TMR sticks and a translucent black-and-gold shell.$1,299.99
- 30OctEvercade NexusOfficialBlaze's Evercade cartridge handheld with a 5.89-inch 840×512 IPS screen, bundled with the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack cartridge. Also £169.99 / €199.99.$199.99Source: Gaming.net ↗
November 2026
- —NovAcer Predator Atlas 7OfficialSmaller sibling of the Atlas 8: 7-inch 1080p 120 Hz touchscreen, up to Intel Arc G3 Extreme and 80 Wh. EMEA in November 2026, North America in Q4 2026. No price yet.Source: Acer ↗
- —NovAYN Odin 3 PortalOfficial7-inch OLED Android handheld on the Dragonwing Q8. AYN's store lists it as shipping from early November 2026.Source: AYN ↗
April 2027
- 22AprTHEC64 HandheldOfficialDelayedClamshell Commodore 64 handheld with a 4.3-inch 840×480 IPS screen. Pushed back six months over build quality.$129.99Was October 15, 2026Source: Gaming.net ↗
- 22AprThe Spectrum HandheldOfficialDelayedZX Spectrum clamshell from the same line, same 4.3-inch screen, delayed alongside THEC64 Handheld.$129.99Was October 15, 2026Source: Gaming.net ↗
2027 · date not set
- —2027Next-gen Xbox handheldRumorFortune reported, citing unnamed sources, that Xbox is aiming for a new handheld in the 2027 holiday season, with the next-generation Project Helix console a year later. Microsoft has not confirmed it.Source: The Sixth Axis ↗
- —2027Arc X1OfficialFirst handheld from Indian brand Arc: 7-inch 1080p 120 Hz display, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, 8 GB RAM, 9,300 mAh battery. Shipping is planned for Q1 2027; no price in the source.Source: Notebookcheck ↗
- —2027PlayStation handheldRumorLeaker KeplerL2 says the PS6 and a PlayStation handheld are still targeting the 2027 holiday season. An earlier Bloomberg report had Sony weighing 2028 or 2029 for the next console because of memory costs. Sony has not announced either device.Source: Notebookcheck ↗