Forget Stadia, what would a pure-Android gaming console look like?

Designed to make gaming truly accessible and with an enhanced experience, this is the Android Gaming Console. It’s an Android smart-device, but it also sports toggle-sticks, a D-Pad, and an XYAB button layout.

Envisioned by Art. Lebedev Studio, the device is handheld, sports a touchscreen, and a stylised back with a texture that’s truly finger-loving. Optimized for portable gaming, the AGC plays Android titles with ease (I imagine it would be a dream for PUBG and Fortnite) and even comes with a headphone jack for private gaming, and a charging port that’s positioned on the phone’s longer edge, making it easy to charge the device while gaming, or place it in a charging dock.

The AGC is, in short, a pretty nifty concept that follows the footsteps of the Nintendo Switch Lite, albeit on a different platform. I’m pretty sure it’s a compelling idea too, given how many games exist on Android’s platform today!

Designer: Pauline Matika (Art. Lebedev Studio)

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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