Best Consoles of 2025
Ranked by our critic's grades, best first.
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally XOne of the fastest handhelds going, with the Xbox front end and a battery to matchRead the review- MSI Claw 8 AI+MSI Claw 8 AI+Intel's comeback handheld: the best all rounder of 2025, with battery life nothing else touches
Lenovo Legion Go 2A stunning 8.8 inch OLED handheld with detachable pads, priced squarely for enthusiasts only
Nintendo Switch 2Everything the Switch was, with the power it always needed and none of the ambition it once had.
ASUS ROG Xbox AllyA comfy, Xbox flavored handheld PC held back by an entry level chip at a not entry level price- Analogue 3DAnalogue 3DThe definitive way to play real N64 cartridges, now in 4K, if you already own the games
- Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS)Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS)The first proper third party SteamOS handheld, let down by a mid chip and a launch price to match