What it’s essential know
- The AYN Odin 3 and AYN Thor handhelds have been formally introduced.
- Few particulars are identified in regards to the Odin 3, in addition to that it’ll function a successor to the Odin 2 and Odin 2 Portal.
- The AYN Thor is the corporate’s first clamshell handheld, that includes dual-screens and is available in response to the AYANEO Pocket DS.
Simply yesterday, AYANEO opened up pre-orders by way of Indiegogo for the Pocket DS handheld. Right this moment, AYN is sending waves by means of the gaming handheld area with its announcement of the AYN Thor and Odin 3.
It began with nothing greater than a teaser picture over at Instagram, merely confirming that the AYN Odin 3 and Thor had been upcoming handhelds. This led to a bunch of pleasure and chatter locally about what “Thor” may probably be.
As luck would have it, we did not have to attend too lengthy, as AYN printed a video to its YouTube channel confirming that Thor is a dual-screen clamshell Android handheld. Within the nearly 40-second trailer, in addition to the design, not an excessive amount of else is revealed about what Thor might need in retailer.
We do see that it’ll characteristic energetic cooling and that it is going to be powered by a Snapdragon processor. Nevertheless, there is not any indication as to what chip this shall be. Contemplating that it is a new product class for AYN, that seemingly means Thor will not make use of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which headlined all three Odin 2 handhelds.
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Toss in the truth that we do not know what the Odin 3 shall be powered by, and there is simply merely no telling what we would find yourself with. In September 2024, a random rumor appeared suggesting that the Odin 3 “makes use of 8gen5,” and on condition that the 8 Gen 4 was renamed to the 8 Elite, this might imply the 8 Elite Gen 2. However once more, that was nearly a yr in the past, so I would not be stunned if AYN modified its thoughts since then.
Sadly, till AYN reveals extra info (or leaks crop up), it is nothing however hypothesis about both the Odin 3 or Thor. Nonetheless, it is fascinating to see AYN maintain off till after the AYANEO Pocket DS pricing was revealed.
But when there’s one factor that the Pocket DS Indiegogo marketing campaign has made abundantly clear, it is that individuals need clamshell Android handhelds. AYANEO raised over $500,000 in underneath 24 hours, and the corporate “secured an additional 1,000 Early Chicken models.”
Now I simply must marvel what number of orders shall be cancelled with AYN asserting its personal dual-screen handheld.
Powerhouse OLED Android gaming
AYN has been making a few of the finest handhelds for years, and with the Odin 2, it pivoted to solely specializing in Android handhelds. The Odin 2 Portal is just the most effective Android gaming handhelds that cash should buy, with its OLED show, 8,000mAh battery, and glorious efficiency.
