Tutorials tagged “buying-guide” · 6 total
Every tutorial tagged buying-guide, newest first.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increase September 1, 2026: Buy Before $449.99 Disappears + Choose Your Game Bundle Last Day
Nintendo's US Switch 2 MSRP rises from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1, 2026, and the Choose Your Game bundle (Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia) expires August 31. Here's the real effective price difference, what to buy, when, and how the new $499.99 compares to ROG Ally X20, Steam Deck OLED, Legion Go S, and Xbox Ally X.
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ASUS ROG Ally X20 Price + Bundle Guide (US, 2026-08-20)
Complete US pricing breakdown of the ASUS ROG Ally X20 across 4 retailer bundles (Standard, Xbox Game Pass, XG Mobile, AAA Game Bundle), compared with Steam Deck OLED 1TB and Legion Go 2. Best Buy, Walmart, ASUS US verified 2026-08-20.
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Legion Go 2 First-Day Guide vs Steam Deck OLED vs ROG Ally X: Which 2026 Handheld Should You Buy?
Lenovo's Legion Go 2 ships 2026-06 with the strongest handheld CPU/GPU on the market (Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 32GB LPDDR5X, 8.8" 144Hz OLED with the first true-black HDR1000 certified handheld panel, 74Wh battery) at a $1,199 SteamOS entry in North America. How it stacks up against Steam Deck OLED (now $789/$949 after Valve's 2026-05-28 price hike) and ROG Xbox Ally X ($799), who each handheld is right for, and whether you should wait for the Steam Machine desktop instead. Reading time: 17 min.
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Legion Go 2 SteamOS vs Windows 11: Which $1,199 SKU Should You Buy (and How to Switch Later)
Lenovo's Legion Go 2 ships in two SKUs: the $1,199 SteamOS edition and the $1,299 Windows 11 edition. Which one to buy depends on four things — Steam library size, Game Pass subscription, anti-cheat-heavy multiplayer needs, and docked desktop use. Includes the 5-question decision matrix, dual-boot SteamOS install for the Windows SKU, Lenovo SteamOS fork vs Valve's official SteamOS, and the 5 questions to ask before checkout. Reading time: 11 min.
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Steam Deck OLED Price Increase 2026: What Changed, Back-to-School 2026 Buying Guide, and the Best Alternatives (Updated 2026-09-02)
Valve hiked Steam Deck OLED prices by 43-46% on 2026-05-28 (512GB from $549 to $789, 1TB from $649 to $949) and discontinued LCD new units. 2026 comparison vs ROG Ally X vs Legion Go 2 vs Xbox Ally. Updated 2026-09-02 for the back-to-school 2026 window — confirms Nintendo Switch 2 also raised $50 on 2026-09-01, putting the 1TB Steam Deck OLED into a direct price triangle with PS5 Pro ($899) and ROG Xbox Ally X ($899).
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Best PS5 Deals This Week: Console, SSD, and Bundle Buying Guide (Week of 2026-07-27)
The PS5 deals worth buying the week of 2026-07-27 — Slim vs Pro console pricing, SSD storage upgrades, controller and headset bundles, the bundles to skip, and the historical-low checks we use before recommending anything. Prices current as of 2026-07-27.