Polygon’s 2023 mobile gaming gift guide
Whether you know it or not, your phone might the most powerful gaming handheld you own. While the advent of handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally offer excellent solutions for gaming on the go, you don’t have to drop several hundred bucks to game away from your console or phone. The rise of cloud gaming services, remote game streaming apps, plus amazing dedicated mobile games make it easy to turn most phones into powerful and versatile handhelds.
If you’re looking for some new and interesting ways to elevate your mobile gaming experience, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite devices, services, and accessories to transform your phone into your new favorite console.
If you have gaming on the mind, you’ll want to roll with Apple’s latest flagship phone, the iPhone 15 Pro or the larger iPhone 15 Pro Max. This year’s debut of the A17 Pro chipset allows them to play games natively (and play them well) including Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 — both of which are ports with limited visual cutbacks.
If you don’t want your gaming device to be the same gadget you use to make calls and place texts, snag the 2022 iPad Air instead. The 10.9-inch tablet has a more modest storage capacity than current-gen iPhones, but it’s much cheaper to buy at retail, starting at $599. In terms of power, it can handle the same games as the latest iPhones since it’s equipped with the capable, efficient M1 processor found that’s found in some older MacBooks.
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Android is the most popular and prolific mobile OS on planet Earth, partially because it’s available on myriad phones and tablets. It’s also the platform
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