At MWC 2025, Samsung unveiled its latest innovation: The flex gaming concept. This is a handheld gaming console with a 7.2-inch foldable OLED display, and it aims to revolutionize the gaming industry as a compact handheld that’s easy to travel with.
Currently, handheld gaming consoles like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch come with a bulky design, which makes them quite difficult to carry. Samsung’s Flex gaming concept addresses this issue by incorporating a hinge and a foldable display, which allows it to fold like a Galaxy Z Flip smartphone.
The flex gaming console features joysticks and d-pads on both sides of the display, with a unique cavity design to accommodate the joysticks when folded. It also includes a home button, a button marked with an ‘n’, and a USB Type-C port at the bottom. The lime-like green-yellow color (of the current prototype) adds a vibrant, futuristic touch to the device.
While samsung has not revealed detailed specifications such as resolution, refresh rate, or brightness, the foldable display is expected to be similar to the ones used in Samsung’s foldable smartphones. This, if true, will allow gamers to enjoy an immersive visual experience.
This year’s Flex gaming concept is a significant upgrade from the model showcased at CES 2023, which featured a flip-open display rather than a foldable one. The new design is more practical and aligns with the growing demand for compact, portable gaming devices. It’s interesting to see samsung investing some time and effort in exploring areas slightly out of its business while solving real-world problems.
