Acer’s new gaming handheld might dodge the worst of tech inflation

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TL;DRAcer has announced a new gaming handheld, the Nitro Blaze Link.The low-power device is made to stream PC games locally over Wi-Fi.Price and availability details are unknown, but the device’s lightweight specs will ideally mean it lands at an affordable price.Acer’s announced a new gaming handheld that might help you avoid paying an arm and a leg for a newly price-hiked Steam Deck — if you’ve already got a non-handheld gaming PC, anyway. The new Acer Nitro Blaze Link is a “streaming-first” device with a form factor similar to other modern gaming handhelds, but made to work with a PC to stream gameplay locally over Wi-Fi.The one-pound Nitro Blaze Link comes with a 7″, 1,200p touchscreen and Wi-Fi 6. Acer says the new handheld is for “for gamers who demand performance and value,” though we don’t yet know how much it’ll cost.