Acer’s Nitro Blaze handheld now comes in 8-inch and extra-large 11-inch varieties, though you may prefer the new, slim Predator Helios.

Acer is a little late when it comes to releasing its first handheld gaming PC. But now at CES 2025, it seems like the company is trying to make up for lost time by going big. Really big. That’s because later this year,

With AMD laptop-grade CPUs and an XXL screen, Acer's big new Windows 11 gaming handheld looks and feels like a heavy hitter.

This gigantic handheld features a massive 11-inch screen and breakaway controllers, like a Frankenstein mix of Switch, Steam Deck, and iPad.

The Nitro Blaze 11 will cost $1100 when it releases some time in Q2 2025. If you're interested in the same internal specs in a form factor less capable of bludgeoning a low-flying bird, it'll release alongside the Nitro Blaze 8: a smaller sibling handheld with an 8.8-inch screen and a $900 price tag.

Acer Nitro Blaze 11 and Nitro Blaze 8 are equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor that is paired with 16GB of RAM.

Walmart has cut the price of the Acer Nitro gaming monitor with a 31.5-inch curved screen, so it's down to only $129 for a limited time.

Another CES, another new handheld gaming console. Except Acer's Nitro Blaze 11 isn't your average Steam Deck competitor. The Taiwanese tech company announced the portable PC Monday ahead of the massive annual trade show in Las Vegas,