/r/Handhelds/

r/Handhelds

160k members
r/Handhelds is a subreddit with 160k members. The community frequently discusses handheld, steam deck, handhelds, collection, and legion, and they frequently recommend/review handheld, handheld pc, and handheld console, and the most common flair used is question (?), discussion, other, new handheld, and handheld collection.
This is the definitive Reddit source for handheld consoles. Here you can post about old obscure handhelds, but also about new portables that you discover. You can post your own handhelds or anything related to handhelds. It's a place to share collections, ideas, tips, tricks and secrets. Most importantly, it's a place for handheld enthusiasts and collectors to keep handheld gaming history alive. Feel free to subscribe and contribute!

Popular Topics in r/Handhelds

#1

Handheld

95 posts
#2

Steam Deck

24 posts
#3

Handhelds

24 posts
#4

Collection

18 posts
#5

Legion

16 posts
#6

Handheld Gaming

11 posts
#7

Lenovo Legion

9 posts
#8

Xbox

8 posts
#9

Rog Ally

8 posts
#10

Msi Claw

8 posts

Products Discussed in r/Handhelds

Handheld

200 reviews
#1
Retroid
4.4★ from 32 reviews
#2
Steam Deck
4.6★ from 19 reviews
#3
Steam
5.0★ from 12 reviews

Handheld Pc

101 reviews
#1
Asus
4.4★ from 18 reviews
#2
Lenovo
4.1★ from 17 reviews
#3
ROG
4.4★ from 12 reviews
#1
Retroid
4.1★ from 7 reviews
#2
Anbernic
3.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
Valve
4.4★ from 5 reviews

Flair Used in r/Handhelds

#1
Question (?)
: "Storing a handheld collection?"
26 posts
#2
Discussion
: "[DigitalFoundry] Does Sony Have an Exclusive on Handheld RDNA 5? It's a logical deduction, but one based on reliable leaks rather than hard proof. (Is this bad news for future PC handhelds with the Z3 Extreme?)"
17 posts
#3
Other
: "I bought Rayman Legends on Switch a couple weeks ago but realized there's a Xbox 360 version"
8 posts
#4
New Handheld
: "I decorated my favorite system"
5 posts
#5
Handheld Collection
: "These are my handhelds"
4 posts
#6
Meme
: "Does this count?"
2 posts
#7
Obscure Handheld
: "Getting the pocket taco to work with my iPhone SE finally"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Handhelds

Yearly
+60k members(60.6%)

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Last updated: November 3, 2026