Definitely, but a lot of those handheld android devices are used for emulation.

You could objectively say that most (but definitely not all) android games aren't really of console quality though. Hence emulating actual console games.

Probably Apple. They could turn every i-device into apples equivalent of a Nintendo switch. Imagine an iPad pro M1 or M2 turned into a portable console. Expensive though.

Maybe Samsung? They seem to have the most android market share. Some would already say android is a gaming system already though because of emulation.

Compared to what?

It'll probably be running a lot lower than 720p to be fair

Take a look at a steam deck if it's available in your country.

Technically the hog warts game will be on switch in a few months. As to how well it'll play though remains a big question.

Depends on the game I think? If it has cross platform multiplayer then yes you can.

No worries. Do some research online about the deck to help you make a decision 👍 steamdeckhq.com is another good website. Also check out reviews on YouTube of the deck and how games perform on it. It's a handheld pc, so it can do more than play games too.

The deck has an offline mode you can use, although periodically it will need to connect to the Internet to install the latest patches and updates. Most if not all single player games can be played offline. Obviously games like mmo's will need Internet to work.

No worries.

Your thinking right, you don't need a pc to put an sd card in 👍 the pc bit only applies if you want to upgrade the internal memory (the ssd) to something a bit bigger in the future.

Yes it can take sd cards. 64GB isn't a lot, but if you play indie games then it'll hold a fair few. AAA Games like assassins creed valhalla are 150GB in size so won't fit on the internal memory. You can upgrade the internal memory in the future though, but you'll need access to a pc to do it. Or you could obviously ask someone to do it for you.

Don't worry about the emulatioj for now. Why not have a look on the steam website and have a look to see if a deck is available where you live? There you can also browse the 1000's upon 1000's of games that are available. Most of them will work fine on a steam deck. A few won't. Protondb is a good website to check and see if the games you want to play have been tested on the steam deck and how well they play.

There's lots of different ways to emulate games on a steam deck, but there's one thats more popular than most. Emu deck. Regarding legality, there is questionable ethics behind it. There's no problem if you already own the games you want to emulate, for example games on old consoles. The problem stems from emulating games you don't own. That's definitely a grey area. It's Best you do some of your own research on that one.

Steam deck. Best of the all consoles if you include emulation. Still better than a PlayStation and xbox if you don't. Makes a switch expensive if your not bothered about Nintendo exclusives and just want a portable way to play games.

I see your point. Our economy isn't great and people are really struggling to make ends meet over here due to soaring increases in bills like electric and gas for example, but it sounds like it's worse for you which isn't good. Where about abouts are you from?

Here in the UK the switch lite is £200 and the steam deck starts at £350, so it is nearly twice the price to be fair. The steam deck is still great value at £350 though if that makes sense?

Do you mean the markets were it's not officially sold? In markets were it is officially sold it's definitely cheap for what it is, especially the 64GB version.

What about a steam deck? Is the deck available where you are?

I thought there was only an issue if the console had been taken apart for some reason? Taking it apart disturbs the seals which makes them leak or something?

God of war, spider man, horizon zero dawn and horizon forbidden west are all exclusive to PlayStation console wise. The first 3 games mentioned are also available on pc if that helps though.

What kind of games does he like to play? If he plays mainly single player games, and likes good stories that keep you hooked and games with plenty of action I recommend a PlayStation 5 as he'll love God of war, horizon zero dawn and forbidden west, spider man etc etc.

I never knew that 🤣👍

The battery life does vary depending on what games you play. I find that divinity original sin 2 properly destroys my battery life 🤣😭but other games are generally a bit better.

Edit: how do you check the age/date of manufacture from the serial number?