Forty Thousand Steam Controllers

This week on Next Portable Console, TrimUI's slow drip of details on the Brick Pro continues, shipping manifests suggest the Steam Controller may beat the Steam Machine to market, and OnePlus makes a strong bid for weirdest handheld announcement of 2026.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

• The TrimUI Brick Pro nears official release with packaging revealed
• ONEXPLAYER teases X2 Mini handheld with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 8.8-inch OLED
• Shipping manifest leak suggests Steam Controller launch is imminent
• Lenovo teasing larger Legion Tab gaming tablet
• OnePlus reportedly developing an Android gaming handheld targeting FPS games with purple faux leather grips

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