Logitech’s handheld plans are on ice — don’t expect a G Cloud 2 soon
Logitech’s new gaming boss, Robin Piispanen, tells me he likes the idea of gaming handhelds. “It’s such a charming value proposition,” he says, as we sip iced vanilla lattes at my local cafe. But he’s not building one right now. He’s not sure when or if Logitech should try again, after its underwhelming experiment with the Logitech G Cloud streaming handheld.
“Right now, in this moment in time, there’s bigger things for us to focus on than doing a second G Cloud,” he tells me.
Personally, I feel like the G Cloud would have a better chance today. At its 2022 debut, the $350 Logitech handheld was almost completely overshadowed by the far more capable $400 Steam Deck, whose PC chip could keep on playing games without needing reliable internet. But today, the price of a Steam Deck has risen to $789. The golden age of handhelds is over...
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