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[M.W.]

Acer made an enormous 11-inch gaming handheld

Thankfully, there’s a new smaller model, too.

www.theverge.com

Acer is announcing two new Nitro Blaze gaming handhelds at CES 2025, and one of them, the Nitro Blaze 11, is truly giant with a massive 10.95-inch screen.

Seriously, it's huge — just look at this photo of a person holding it! It's absurd!

In addition to that enormous screen — which is a 144 Hz WQXGA touch display that can top out at 500 nits of brightness — the Nitro Blaze 11 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 8040HS processor, 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 2TB of storage, according to a press release. The Nitro Blaze 11 also has detachable controllers, a built-in kickstand, Hall Effect joysticks, and two back buttons.

The Nitro Blaze 11 will start at $1,099.99.

 

[simpatico]

I mean... it's not like the optics of playing a Steam Deck or Switch are any better. Depending on weight and ergos, it might make sense to go full retard on this one.

 

[DoubleClutch]

At this point just get a laptop.

 

[crazyriddler]

It has the size of a black deck

 

[MarV0]

Finally, a handheld for men not boys.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Handheld

 

[BennyBlanco]

That’s dope.

 

[M.W.]

Finally, a handheld for men not boys.

Dabe approved!

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Size Matters

 

[Magic Carpet]

Gym membership approved. Strong forearms.

 

[GarlicPrawn]

It has the size of a black deck

Somehow I read this with a Scottisch accent lol

 

[AJUMP23]

Amazing.

Switch should do this.

 

[Parazels]

Antigravity module included.

 

[IDKFA]

HAHAHAHAH I KNEW IT!

When I suggested Nintendo could release a Switch 2 with a 15 inch screen, everyone laughed at me and said it was impossible.

Who's laughing now? Clearly there is a market for a giant handled and I was spot on with my assessment.

 

[Moses85]

Sold separetly

 

[cireza]

Can also serve as a snowboard.

 

[Imtjnotu]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

At this point just get a laptop.

You know you are wrong and are just arguing in bad faith.

Also their Nitro Blaze is 8 inches and no detachable controllers.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Acer made an enormous 11-inch gaming handheld

Thankfully, there’s a new smaller model, too.

www.theverge.com

I just gotta laugh at this picture. When are you lugging this thing to the pier or a party? Where do you store it? You need a laptop bag for this thing and you better have it charged before you leave, cause it's going to eat that battery.

 

[DoubleClutch]

You know you are wrong and are just arguing in bad faith.

Lmao, do you even know what arguing in bad faith means?

Saying you should get a laptop over a massive “handheld” PC is more than fair.

This thing is 2.3 lbs. That’s laptop territory.

 

[darrylgorn]

 

[LavitzSlambert]

 

[Topher]

You know you are wrong and are just arguing in bad faith.

Also their Nitro Blaze is 8 inches and no detachable controllers.

Agree with D DoubleClutch here. That isn't even a "handheld" as massive as it is. The 8" variant is much more reasonable.

 

[RCX]

Where do you store it?

Its all coming together....

 

[StreetsofBeige]

For the gamer who always wanted to turn their tablet into a game system.

 

[PeteBull]

Now that is new years resolution motivation if i ever saw one, now all handheld gamers be like:

 

[jshackles]

$100 per inch

$1,100 for this? Fuck off with that.

 

[skneogaf]

My hands are bigger than the most peoples so if I were wanting a handheld pc gaming device I'd be all over this.

 

[DoubleClutch]

$100 per inch

$1,100 for this? Fuck off with that.

 

[Haint]

None of these portables are even approaching "pocketable" or "portable", so the more screen the better IMO. 6, 7, and even 8" panels are honestly too small for games designed for desktops and giant TV's, they're an uncomfortable experience. That's why a lot of people try to hook them up to those AR/VR glasses. The price is utterly ridiculous though, better to buy the cheapest highest performance one and just pair it with some of the AR glasses.

 

[Zathalus]

Terrible battery capacity and RAM amount for the specs. Just get a Steam Deck or ROG Ally X. This is pointless.

 

[Fatmanp]

This is basically the reaction people had to the iPad and now tablets are common.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I just gotta laugh at this picture. Whan are you lugging this thing to the pier or a party? Where do you store it? You need a laptop bag for this thing and you better have it charged before you leave, cause it's going to eat that battery.

I like to bring mine to the beach and play Balatro while drinking pina coladas. That thing is a total pussy magnet

 

[amigastar]

Finally, a handheld for men not boys.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

This is basically the reaction people had to the iPad and now tablets are common.

Yup

Not too long ago I switched to the 13" IPad and thought it was stupid big at first but now when I mess with standard sized ones they feel like a kids toy

 

[DragonNCM]

The new category of gaming devices will emerge from this....DESKHELD.....

 

[Boss Mog]

That's not a portable, it's a transportable.

 

[cormack12]

How many Paul Bunyons ae there?

 

[64gigabyteram]

"So, the Steam Deck is large, but it can play x86 desktop games on the go with better portability than a more expensive Laptop."

"so you're telling me consumers want larger handhelds?"

"wut"

This is how the board meeting went.

 

[DoubleClutch]

The new category of gaming devices will emerge from this....DESKHELD.....

That's not a portable, it's a transportable.

Trans…p? Oh I get it, they’re confused and don’t know what they are.

 

[Three]

I'm hoping this is just a bad Photoshop because those shoulder buttons are big.

How people feel walking around with that:

 

[j0hnnix]

 

[Interfectum]

I'll buy it and report back. Shit looks fucking awesome.

 

[lh032]

imagine you playing this in public and every person just sit beside you and watch.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Estimated battery time...17mins.

 

[rofif]

that would be very heavy... Even steam deck was way too heavy for me

 

[StereoVsn]

I mean at that point throw in a mobile Nvidia GPU. Even a 4050 will be much faster va integrated.

 

[Topher]

Even steam deck was way too heavy for me

 

[Interfectum]

that would be very heavy... Even steam deck was way too heavy for me

This you?

 

[rofif]

This you?

The thing was almost 700 grams lol. it's just heavy to hold for long time.
Unless you play laying down and keep it on your legs