Why Logitech's Steam Deck rival is too ahead of its time

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The Logitech G Cloud is a new handheld streaming console that looks a little too forward-thinking in our age of poor public Wi-Fi.

Now fully announced after leaking last month, the Logitech G Cloud is a portable android-powered device that comes with Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now pre-installed. Launching exclusively in North America on October 17 for $349.99 – that's around £308 / AU$527 – it’ll let you play major triple-A games through the cloud, while on the go.

The console features a seven-inch 1080p touchscreen that supports a 60Hz refresh rate, over 12 hours of battery life, as well as haptics, a gyroscope, and remappable controls. It doesn’t natively support 5G, though, nor includes a SIM card slot, so you’ll have to rely on Wi-Fi to stream anything to the console.

With the Google Play Store pre-installed, you’ll be able to run some of the best Android games as well. It also supports Xbox Remote Play and Steam Link, letting you stream your full Xbox and Steam libraries – including those games that aren’t on Xbox Game Pass – directly to the console.

Logitech Gaming video president Ujesh Desai is excited about the prospect, saying(opens in new tab) “Cloud gaming is a super-exciting new way to play games. I love that you can access game libraries from anywhere.

“What we wanted to do was challenge ourselves to build a device that was perfectly optimized for cloud gaming. This meant precision controls – similar to a high-end Xbox controller – a large HD screen, amazing battery life and lightweight design so players can enjoy long gaming sessions, without any compromises.”

But the Logitech G Cloud’s central selling point is seriously undermined by the current state of Wi-Fi accessibility. As a cloud gaming console,