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Working on a concept for a premium handheld console. The whole idea is bringing back that nostalgic magic handhelds used to have but with good graphics etc..

Trying to decide between:

1. Steam/Proton support like Steam Deck, huge game library including AAA, but feels like “just another SteamOS device”

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2. A closed, curated library with hand-picked games, more unique identity that fits the nostalgic vibe, but way fewer games at launch

which would actually make you want to buy it?

Hey! Working on a concept for a premium handheld console and I can’t decide between two opening mechanisms:

** **1. Clamshell, opens like a Nintendo 3DS (flips open like a book/laptop)

**2.	Slides open like the AYANEO Slide or PSP Go (screen slides up to reveal the controls)**

thor/3Ds form factor

hi, I’m working on my dream handheld console and I need your imagination.

The only thing I’m asking is that it’s a dual-screen handheld, something inspired by the form-factor of a 3DS. After that… just dream.

What’s your dream handheld? What would bring back that feeling you had when you first opened your DS, 3DS, PSP, or PS Vita? What would make you feel like a kid again? What features would make you instantly fall in love with it?

Don’t hold back. It doesn’t matter if the ideas are crazy or impossible. I just want to hear what your dream console looks like.
I really want to build something that brings back that magic and nostalgia we all felt growing up.

hi, I’m working on my dream handheld console and I need your imagination.

The only thing I’m asking is that it’s a dual-screen handheld, something inspired by the form-factor of a 3DS. After that… just dream.

What’s your dream handheld? What would bring back that feeling you had when you first opened your DS, 3DS, PSP, or PS Vita? What would make you feel like a kid again? What features would make you instantly fall in love with it?

Don’t hold back. It doesn’t matter if the ideas are crazy or impossible. I just want to hear what your dream console looks like.
I really want to build something that brings back that magic and nostalgia we all felt growing up.

Quick question for handheld owners. How often do you actually play local multiplayer on a handheld, sitting next to someone, sharing or splitting the device? Not online multiplayer, local, in person, same room.

Curious if this is something people actually do often or if it’s more of a rare thing that sounds nice but barely happens in practice.

I’m working on a handheld console concept and I need brutally honest feedback.

What would actually make you buy a new handheld in 2027? What’s missing from everything that exists right now?

Please be real, I’m using this to make something people actually want.