CES 2025: Handheld Tech Dominates Market

Author : Aria Feb 03,2025

CES 2025 Showcases Handheld Gaming Advancements and New Accessories

CES 2025 Handheld Trends Continue Strong

CES 2025 featured exciting new consoles and accessories, highlighting the continued strength of the handheld gaming market. A purported Nintendo Switch 2 prototype was also reportedly showcased privately, though Nintendo remains silent on the matter.

Sony's Midnight Black PS5 Accessory Expansion

CES 2025 Handheld Trends Continue StrongSony expanded its popular Midnight Black PS5 collection with several new accessories. These stylish additions maintain the collection's sleek, dark aesthetic, featuring premium black finishes and subtle PlayStation branding.

The new additions include:

  • DualSense Edge wireless controller - $199.99 USD
  • PlayStation Elite wireless headset - $149.99 USD
  • PlayStation Explore wireless earbuds - $199.99 USD
  • PlayStation Portal remote player - $199.99 USD

CES 2025 Handheld Trends Continue Strong

Pre-orders begin January 16th, 2025, at 10 am local time, with general availability on February 20th, 2025. Regional availability may vary.

Lenovo Legion Go S: SteamOS on a Handheld

CES 2025 Handheld Trends Continue StrongLenovo unveiled the Legion Go S, the world's first officially licensed SteamOS handheld. Announced January 7th, 2025, this device boasts an 8-inch VRR1-supported screen, ergonomic TrueStrike controllers with adjustable triggers and hall-effect joysticks, and seamless cloud save and remote play functionality with PCs.

The Legion Go S provides full access to the Steam ecosystem, including your library, cloud saves, chat, and game recording. System updates are handled directly through SteamOS.

CES 2025 Handheld Trends Continue Strong

The SteamOS version launches in May 2025 at $499.99 USD, while a Windows version will be available earlier in January 2025, starting at $729.99 USD. Valve also announced plans to expand SteamOS support to other handheld devices.

Beyond the Headliners

CES 2025 Handheld Trends Continue Strong

Other notable announcements included Nvidia's RTX 50-series graphics cards and Acer's eco-friendly Aspire Vero 16 laptop. The continued success of the Nintendo Switch fueled speculation regarding a Switch 2, with rumors of a private showcase at CES 2025, although official confirmation is still pending.