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Gaming Handhelds Face Supply Chain Challenges
The gaming handheld market is grappling with unprecedented shortages of memory chips, exacerbated by an oil crisis and inflation. Despite rising costs, portable gaming devices like the Nintendo DS remain popular among travelers.
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The Verge
Even with the looming specter of rising prices, there's never been a better time for portable gaming. The Steam Deck has ushered in a new era of handheld PCs, the Analogue Pocket and other Game Boy-style remakes are making retro games more approachable than ever, the Playdate has led to an alternate
2026-06-12 12:30 UTC
The Verge
Gaming handhelds are amazing. They make it so much easier to fit all kinds of games into my day. Sadly, they’re less affordable than they’ve ever been — due to an unprecedented, AI-fueled shortage of memory chips, an unforced oil crisis, rampant inflation, fallout from tariffs, and more. But that’s
2026-06-12 12:30 UTC