Cheapest Handhelds That Can Run Nintendo Switch

Compiled & reviewed by Urs von Gunten, HandheldWiki editorial · How we rate · Updated 1 Aug 2026

The most affordable handhelds that can actually run Nintendo Switch, cheapest first — 30 devices that clear the bar without overpaying.

AYANEO

AYANEO · 2021 / 06

Mid-range

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U · 16 GB LPDDR4x (8532 MT/s)

$47–$869Horizontal

GPD Win 3

GamePad Digital · 2021 / 05

High-end

Intel Core i5-1135G7 / Intel Core i7-1165G7 · 16 GB LPDDR4x

$58–$899Horizontal

Retroid Pocket Mini

Retroid / Moorechip · 2024 / 09

Mid-range

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 · 6 GB LPDDR4x (2133 MHz)

$189–$199Horizontal

Retroid Pocket Flip 2

Retroid / Moorechip · 2025 / 04

Mid-range

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 / MediaTek Dimensity 1100 · 8 GB LP

$189–$219Clamshell

Retroid Pocket 5

Retroid / Moorechip · 2024 / 11

Mid-range

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 · 8 GB LPDDR4x (2133 MHz)

$199–$225Horizontal

Retroid Pocket Mini V2

Retroid / Moorechip · 2025 / 05

Mid-range

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 · 6 GB LPDDR4x (2133 MHz)

$199Horizontal

RG-477V

Anbernic · 2025 / 12

Mid-range

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 · 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5

$200Vertical

Mangmi Pocket Max

Mangmi · 2026 / 02

Mid-range

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 · 8 GB LPDDR4X

$200Horizontal

Retroid Pocket 6

Retroid / Moorechip · 2026 / 01

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X

$209–$279Horizontal

Retroid Pocket G2

Retroid / Moorechip · 2025 / 10

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 · 8 GB LPDDR5X

$219Horizontal

RG-477M

Anbernic · 2025 / 08

Mid-range

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 · 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5

$220–$270Horizontal

RG-557

Anbernic · 2025 / 04

Mid-range

MediaTek Dimensity 8300 · 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X

$249Horizontal

Thor

AYN Technologies · 2025 / 10

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB (LPDDR5X?

$249–$459Clamshell

Pocket Vert

AYANEO · 2026 / 01

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 · 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5

$269–$439Vertical

Odin 2

AYN Technologies · 2023 / 10

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X

$299–$449Horizontal

Odin 2 Portal

AYN Technologies · 2025 / 01

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB

$299–$529Horizontal

Odin 3

AYN Technologies · 2025 / 12

High-end

Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 · 8 / 12 / 16 / 24 GB LPDDR5X

$299–$479Horizontal

AYANEO Next Lite

AYANEO · 2024 / 02

High-end

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Ryzen 7 4800U · 16 GB LPDDR4X (8532 M

$299–$399Horizontal

Pimax Portal

Pimax · 2023 / 05

Mid-range

Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 · 8 GB

$299–$549Horizontal

Pocket S Mini

AYANEO · 2026 / 02

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 · 8 / 12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X (8533

$319–$479Horizontal

Pocket ACE

AYANEO · 2025 / 05

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X

$329–$699Horizontal

Odin 2 Mini

AYN Technologies · 2024 / 06

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Source) · 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X

$339–$399Horizontal

AYANEO Pocket DMG

AYANEO · 2024 / 11

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X

$340–$590Vertical

KONKR Pocket Fit

KONKR · 2025 / 11

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 · ? GB LPDDR5X (8533 MT/s)

$369Horizontal

AYANEO Pocket EVO

AYANEO · 2024 / 11

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB

$389–$799Horizontal

Steam Deck

Valve · 2022 / 02

High-end

AMD Aerith / Van Gogh · 16 GB LPDDR5

$399–$649Horizontal

AYANEO Pocket S

AYANEO · 2024 / 05

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 · 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X

$399–$799Horizontal

Pocket DS

AYANEO · 2025 / 10

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 · 8 / 12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X (8533

$399–$719Clamshell

Razer Edge 5G

Razer, · 2023 / 02

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 · 6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR5

$399–$599Horizontal

Pocket S2

AYANEO · 2025 / 07

High-end

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 · 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X

$439–$759Horizontal

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