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The Nintendo DS is still the best gaming handheld for travel

Nintendo 3DS surrounded by summery icons.

Even with the looming specter of rising prices, there’s never been a better time for portable gaming. The Steam Deck has ushered in a new era of handheld PCs, the Analogue Pocket and other Game Boy-style remakes are making retro games more approachable than ever, the Playdate has led to an alternate universe of weirdo portable titles, and Nintendo continues to chug along with the latest iteration of the Switch. If you want to play games on the go, you’re spoiled for choice. But if you’re planning on doing some traveling and want to bring games along with you, I’d actually recommend none of those devices. There’s a much better, and older, opt …

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