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The best deals of the week in handheld and mobile - February 26

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The best deals of the week in handheld and mobile - February 26
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If you're like us, then you've probably diverted what few funds you have available towards Nintendo's new Switch console. That probably means you have precious few pounds, dollars, or euros to spend on other portable games.

Lucky for you we run a weekly feature whereby we bring you a list of the best deals on iOS and Android games, smartphones, handheld games, and any other bargains that stand out related to gaming on the go.

If you've found any top deals that you think should be featured gere, please do let us know in the comments below.

iOS games

There are tasty savings on some top iOS puzzlers this week, as well as a little something for fans of epic RPGs.


  • The Shadow Sun for free (was £2.99) - download
  • Quell+ for free (was 99p) - download
  • Hook for free (was 99p) - download
  • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for £6.99 (was £14.99) - buy
  • Mini Metro for £2.99 (was £4.99) - buy
  • Deus Ex Go for 99p (was £1.99) - buy
Android games

This week's Android selection is a very stylish bunch, but other than that they share little in common. Whether you're into your puzzlers, RPGs, or casual screen-swipers, there's a bargain for you.


  • The Shadow Sun for 69p (50% off) - buy
  • A Ride into the Mountains for 89p (50% off) - buy
  • Mini Metro for £1.69 (60% off) - buy
  • The Swords for 89p (50% off) - buy
Smartphone deals

We've got a massive - and strictly limited-time - saving on one of the better flagship phones from last year in the Moto Z. We've also got another £20 saving on the iPhone 7, albeit from a different source to last week's.


Handheld deals

This week's best handheld deal sees the return of a much-loved Vita game to the PSN store after it was pulled last year for licensing issues.


  • Dragon's Crown on PS Vita for £6.99 (normally £30) - buy on PSN
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch for £40 (if Prime member - buy from Amazon
Jon Mundy
Jon Mundy
Jon is a consummate expert in adventure, action, and sports games. Which is just as well, as in real life he's timid, lazy, and unfit. It's amazing how these things even themselves out.