What simply occurred? Avid gamers within the US now have a brand new possibility for moveable PC gaming as Ayaneo, a Chinese language handheld console producer, makes its official entry into the American market. The corporate’s 7-inch Subsequent Lite and eight.4-inch KUN fashions at the moment are obtainable nationwide at Greatest Purchase and the corporate’s web site.
Ayaneo is not a family identify like Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft, partly because of the restricted availability of its merchandise. Till now, its consoles had been solely accessible to US clients by way of imports from third-party retailers or ordering straight from China. Nevertheless, that is about to vary.
Ayaneo’s newest gadgets at the moment are obtainable by way of Greatest Purchase, offering American patrons a extra accessible buying avenue. Home availability means quicker delivery, expedient returns/repairs, and the power to purchase at retail shops for immediate gratification. It additionally presents the model extra mainstream visibility past the area of interest fanatic crowd.
The 2 Ayaneo fashions cowl a variety of efficiency and pricing. The flagship 8.4-inch (2560×1600) KUN, powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, presents 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage, and a beefy 75Wh battery. Nevertheless, its $999 price ticket faces stiff competitors from the ROG Ally with its superior AMD Ryzen Z1 Excessive chip, extra RAM, extra storage, and bigger 80Wh battery in the identical value bracket. There may be additionally the 8.8-inch Lenovo Legion Go at $749.99, which sports activities the identical chip.
It is value mentioning that Ayaneo up to date the KUN with the quicker Ryzen 8840U chip, however it is not obtainable but.
Ayaneo’s 7-inch Subsequent Lite is perhaps a greater worth proposition for the budget-minded. A Ryzen 7 4800U APU powers the hand-held and has 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. It sports activities a 500 nits 1280×800 show, however the apparent attraction is its $399 price ticket. This machine undercuts rivals just like the MSI Claw by $100-300. The closest competitor is probably the baseline 7-inch ROG Ally that sells for $500. Nevertheless, these handhelds are additionally quicker than the Subsequent Lite’s growing older built-in Radeon Vega 8 graphics.
Whereas efficiency is not at all times all the pieces for Ayaneo followers, it’d have to launch extra fashions providing a greater worth to attraction to a broader viewers.