Gaming Handhelds Price Index
What gaming handhelds cost across every brand we track · as of 2026-07-25
The median in-stock gaming handheld costs $1,299, with the middle half of the market between $949 and $1,799, across 20 models from 7 brands. Prices are flat over the last 7 days (16 models priced at both ends of the window).
| In-stock models | Brands | Cheapest | Median | Typical range | Median discount | 7-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 7 | $399 | $1,299 | $949 – $1,799 | — | 0.0% |
Where the gaming handheld market sits
In-stock models by price band — the shape of the market, not just its midpoint.
Gaming Handhelds by brand
Brands with at least 3 in-stock gaming handhelds, cheapest median first.
| Brand | Models | Median price | Cheapest | 7-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Valve) | 4 | $619 | $399 | — |
| MSI | 5 | $1,300 | $1,149 | 0.0% |
| OneXPlayer | 5 | $1,799 | $1,399 | — |
Biggest gaming handheld price drops (7 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onexplayer APEX & APEX Air: World's Most Powerful 8" Gaming… | Gaming Handhelds | $2,399 | $1,839 | -23.3% |
Biggest gaming handheld price increases (7 days)
No gaming handhelds moved 3% or more in the window.
Methodology
The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems — laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more — across 7 brands in the Plug PCs catalog, in USD. Movement is matched-model: each product's current price is compared to its own price 7 days earlier, and the figure shown is the median of those per-product changes (models added or removed inside the window don't move the index). Snapshot statistics cover in-stock, USD-priced, new machines only — a refurbished or open-box price is a price for a different good, so mixing the two would corrupt every median. Inflated never-selling list prices are excluded from discount figures, and the movers lists exclude moves beyond ±80% and machines with implausibly inflated list prices — those are configuration or pricing-theater artifacts, not real market moves. Prices are re-checked continuously against each manufacturer's store.
Use this data
This gaming handheld index is free to cite and republish with attribution — link to plugpcs.com/price-index/handhelds as the source. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Questions or a custom cut of the data: use the Feedback button or talk to us.