It wouldn’t be a normal Black Friday without any major deals on handheld gaming PCs, and two of my favorites happen to be in the mix of alluring deals. The Steam Deck LCD 256GB is now available for just $319.20 / £279.20 (previously $399 / £349), thanks to another generous 20% discount from Valve, saving you $79.80 / £69.80.
It doesn’t stop there, though: the Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Extreme is available for just $649.99 (previously $899.99) on Best Buy, with a significant $250 price drop.
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While the Steam Deck LCD 256GB may seem like a dated handheld at this point, among the more powerful and recent devices, it arguably remains the best handheld gaming device in terms of value, with an affordable $399 price. This makes it a no-brainer, with an approachable price point for a capable gaming system that you might otherwise not see in the current turbulent PC market.
The same sentiment applies to the Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Extreme, my personal favorite handheld, which delivers a great SteamOS experience and fantastic ergonomics. Tariffs and constant market changes have led to its price increase, but with this $250 price drop, it’s such an easy recommendation.
(Not in the US or UK? See today’s best deals in your region below)
Today’s best Steam Deck & Lenovo Legion Go S Black Friday deals in the US
Display – 7 inches, IPS LCD, 1200×800
Processor – AMD Zen 2 Custom APU
RAM – 16GB
Storage – 256GB
The Steam Deck LCD 256GB is the easiest handheld gaming PC choice any gamer could make this Black Friday, at a very low $319.20 price. With SteamOS at its forefront, and its gaming capabilities extending to triple-A demanding titles, there’s still plenty of fun to be had with this popular handheld.View Deal
Display – 8 inches, IPS, VRR, 1920×1200
Processor – AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
RAM – 32GB
Storage – 1TB
Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS is one of the best handheld gaming PCs on the market, hands down. It’s plenty comfortable for long play sessions, and it packs a punch in performance paired thanks to SteamOS, providing a streamlined console-adjacent experience.View Deal
Today’s best Steam Deck & Lenovo Legion Go S Black Friday deals in the UK
Display – 7 inches, IPS LCD, 1200×800
Processor – AMD Zen 2 Custom APU
RAM – 16GB
Storage – 256GB
Take your gaming anywhere you go with the Steam Deck LCD 256GB, ready to provide hours of play across a wide variety of games. It’s tough to turn down at its £279.20 price thanks to Valve’s 20% discount, and it’s continuously improving as SteamOS receives more important patches and updates.View Deal
Display – 8 inches, IPS, VRR, 1920×1200
Processor – AMD Ryzen Z2 Go
RAM – 16GB
Storage – 1TB
The Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS Z2 Go model performs closer to the Steam Deck, which is why you may think it’s ideal to go for Valve’s handheld, but the Legion Go S has an 8-inch display with a 1920×1200 display resolution, comes with 1TB of storage, and its price has been knocked down to £439.97, making it far more approachable this Black Friday.View Deal
I won’t sugarcoat it; my recommendation out of all choices here is definitely the Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS Z1 Extreme, as this is going to provide you with the best performance among all of the options I’ve listed.
Since it’s currently only on sale in the US, I’d advise UK folks to opt for the Steam Deck LCD 256GB. While it’s certainly not as powerful as Ryzen Z1 Extreme handhelds, it’s still worthwhile at such a low price, and is more than capable of playing popular games like Cyberpunk 2077 when adjusting graphics settings.
That’s not to say that the Z2 Go model of the Legion Go S isn’t good, but I’d argue its price needs to drop slightly lower to tango with its rivals.
Shop more of today’s best Black Friday sales
- Amazon: up to 66% off tech & essentials
- AO: up to £500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense
- Argos: up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys
- Boots: save on 1,000s of beauty products
- Currys: deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo
- Dell: laptops from £279
- Dyson: up to £550 off vacuums
- EE: Switch 2 bundles from £20/month
- John Lewis: up to 50% off tech & fashion
- Lego: sets & accessories from £2.99
- Samsung: deals on appliances & phones
- Very: up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion
