Named the Acer Blaze 8 and Blaze 11, the two new handhelds feel like Acer took the original Blaze 7, gave it some polishing touches, slapped on a bigger and somewhat better display, and is now offering it to users who prioritize gaming on larger displays.

Acer unveiled two new gaming handhelds at CES 2025. The company clearly believes that bigger always means better, as it is pushing the physical limits of gaming handhelds with an enormous 10.95-inch display.

Let's start with the big guy – the Nitro Blaze 11. Acer has shared a photo of a person holding the device, and let's just say

Handheld gaming PCs have seen a huge resurgence over the past couple of years thanks to the Steam Deck, and now Acer is bringing two more to market at CES

Handheld gaming PCs are here to stay, and as the entire category grows and matures, things are getting bigger. Even bigger. Packing detachable controllers and a built-in kickstand, Acer’s Blaze 11 shares several similarities with Lenovo’s Legion Go handheld.