In August, Logitech G and Tencent announced a partnership. A few weeks later, the first images of a portable cloud gaming console appeared, and a few more weeks after, the console was officially presented.
This is a portable PC that is sharpened for cloud gaming. Such a variation of the Steam Deck, but more compact and lighter – 263 grams versus 669 grams for the Steam Deck.
The novelty received a 7-inch touchscreen display with Full HD resolution and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. Inside is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor with a clock speed of up to 2.3 GHz, 4 GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 64 GB of permanent UFS type. There is a slot for microSD cards.
The capacity of the built-in battery is 6000 mAh. According to Logitech, it will last for 12 hours on battery life. Charging via USB-C.
The console will come preinstalled with Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now cloud services. The console also supports Android games. Google Play Store, YouTube, Chrome, and other apps will be preinstalled.
G CLOUD Gaming Handheld will go on sale in October this year. The console is available for pre-order in the US for $300. The retail price will be $350.