Earlier this month, Logitech announced a partnership with Tencent to develop a handheld gaming console dedicated for cloud gaming, the tentatively-named Logitech G Gaming Handheld. While a registration link has been provided to get access to updates, details or even renders of the device weren't made public. However, leaker Evan Blass shared some of the handheld's images, before getting taken down with a DMCA notice. But other outlets were fast enough to backup the images, which you can see below:

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Those images give a general idea about the device's shape, form factor and buttons layout. The latter are asymmetrical, with two extra face buttons on the lower side acting as a 'Home' button and a custom 'G' button. One of the images also show that the Logitech G has Google Play access, which could indicate that this is an Android-based device, as opposed to Windows-based like other competitors' recent handhelds.

While the veracity of those images has yet to be confirmed, Logitech's response indicates that these could images could be indicative of their upcoming device. In addition, Twitter user @Za_Raczke provided a follow up tweet thread with more specs details obtained from the FCC, Geekbench, the US Patent Office and the Play Store Console:

Yesterday @evleaks posted a few photos of Logitech’s upcoming console. No details were known except that it would run Android. In confusion Logi confirmed the leak by DMCA’ing the tweet. Seeing that, I decided to dig deeper and it turns out they are EXCEPTIONALLY bad at secrets.

— Kuba Wojciechowski :3 (@Za_Raczke) August 31, 2022

While these specs might not be as beefy as the latest gaming phone, it is a cloud-focused device. We'll have to wait for an official confirmation from Logitech, so take these details with a grain a salt.

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[haxan]

I've yet to see a successful "cloud gaming" system. Is it because I live in a rock or that no one really uses cloud gaming dedicated consoles/handhelds?

 

[genxor]

Will be interesting to see what data this thing collects

 

[nxwing]

I've yet to see a successful "cloud gaming" system. Is it because I live in a rock or that no one really uses cloud gaming dedicated consoles/handhelds?

It's the latter. They don't really exist and if they do, they are either unheard of or burnt at the stake like this one.

 

[cracker]

I'd be afraid of spyware because: Tencent.

 

[fdyyt]

How will this be useful to society other than interactive media?

 

[fdyyt]

I'd be afraid of spyware because: Tencent.

Under your logic we should get rid of our Lenovo Laptops, Motorola Phones and DJI drones as well.

 

[KitChan]

Under your logic we should get rid of our Lenovo Laptops, Motorola Phones and DJI drones as well.

There's plenty of other drone brands which don't send your phone data to Weibo.

 

[fdyyt]

There's plenty of other drone brands which don't send your phone data to Weibo.

Well, I meant to cracker that it's wrong to assume that because it's a Chinese brand, it's automatically bad.

 

[r5xscn]

Well, I meant to cracker that it's wrong to assume that because it's a Chinese brand, it's automatically bad.

Are you saying his opinion is wrong? He is just expressing his opinion IMO from his post not forcing his opinion on you. You can have yours as well.

Back on topic, yeah this is going to be another landfill.

 

[DAZA]

oh come on.... in this day and age "leaks" are not leaks.. its nothing more than early marketing! quickly throw something out there and retract it as if it was a mistake or unintentional early posting for the world to see knowing people will capture and post the information and go viral with it so the companies can see if its widely accepted or not or just waving it under out noses before the reveal

 

[mightymuffy]

Well, I meant to cracker that it's wrong to assume that because it's a Chinese brand, it's automatically bad.

I think he's referring specifically to Tencent themselves, who's track record is, shall we say, not great at best.
Anyway, 4GB ram?? Is that a piss take? I'd say that makes it a 'hell no' for me, but I was never gonna buy one anyways.

 

[chaosagent]

My stomach does funny things when I see Tencent, Logitech and Cloud Gaming share the same sentence.

 

[SugoiEndeavor]

Admittedly I've never been the biggest fan of handhelds, but I have to ask what is the point of a cloud gaming handheld? Isn't the whole appeal of handheld gaming that you can take it anywhere and not need to worry about internet?

 

[fdyyt]

Admittedly I've never been the biggest fan of handhelds, but I have to ask what is the point of a cloud gaming handheld? Isn't the whole appeal of handheld gaming that you can take it anywhere and not need to worry about internet?

At least it would inevitably be jailbroken to run outside the cloud, that's for sure.

 

[nero99]

I think he's referring specifically to Tencent themselves, who's track record is, shall we say, not great at best.
Anyway, 4GB ram?? Is that a piss take? I'd say that makes it a 'hell no' for me, but I was never gonna buy one anyways.

You sct like you need 16Gb of ram in your handheld. It's a streaming device, calm down.

 

[Metoroid0]

Fuck cloud gaming as a main method of gaming, but its a nice option.

 

[Ryab]

I mean with 5G and everyone having a smartphone that can instantly be a wifi hotspot and we all have unlimited data these days too, it's not hard to see how such a handheld has merit, and is essentially future proof. Maybe one day 6G will drop, maybe one day, we'll have super fast global wifi, as long as the device can connect to a wifi network then it will always be able to cloud game on the go, until you get to a crappy area with no mobile coverage, but it's reach is huge and only grows by the day.

None of this is to say I'm hyped on cloud gaming, but I do see it as a technology that will only improve in time, and the pieces are in place for the already available devices themselves be great at it and even improve when wifi capabilities improve.

That wouldnt work at all... Cellular speeds are just way to inconsistent. Also I don't think I've ever seen a phone company around where I live that doesnt charge an extra $100+ for the ability to use a hotspot when you have unlimited data. Also what about the people who always have bad cellular.

 

[MikaDubbz]

That wouldnt work at all... Cellular speeds are just way to inconsistent. Also I don't think I've ever seen a phone company around where I live that doesnt charge an extra $100+ for the ability to use a hotspot when you have unlimited data. Also what about the people who always have bad cellular.

I mean I've done some cloud gaming on the Switch on the go with my phone as a hotspot and I've had pretty great results. And it can only get better in time. My unlimited data hotspot is built into my $60 a month plan, so I don't know what to tell you in that regard.

 

[sombrerosonic]

Ouya CEO would be proud

 

[Ryab]

I mean I've done some cloud gaming on the Switch on the go with my phone as a hotspot and I've had pretty great results. And it can only get better in time. My unlimited data hotspot is built into my $60 a month plan, so I don't know what to tell you in that regard.

I don't think I've ever lived anywhere that would allow that. It's a struggle to get internet that is above 100 Mbps.