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This week on Next Portable Console, nose-bleed prices, foldables get wise to handheld gaming, and new products are teased and released by a long list of companies.

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Links and Show Notes Follow Up

• SN Operator arriving across Europe and the U.S.
• Super expensive PS5 SSDs released

The Latest Portable Gaming News

• MSI's new Claw gaming handheld starts at $1,699
• Android foldables are getting new gamepad controls
• Belkin's new Joy-Con grips also boost the Switch 2's battery life
• Anbernic teases RG 55G1, its likely first Snapdragon-powered handheld
• Retroid Pocket 6 returns with 12GB RAM in a revised configuration with notable trade-offs
• ONEXPLAYER X2 Mini Pro launches on Indiegogo starting at $2,466 with AMD Strix Halo and detachable controllers
• AYANEO announces Pocket Micro 2, teasing it as a "Gen 2 Powerhouse"
• AYANEO Pocket Play hands-on reveals a large, camera-limited gaming phone that's China-only
• TrimUI reveals Brick Pro and Brick Hammer Pro U with pre-orders open for Brick Pro at $85–$99.99

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