AYN teases handheld gaming PC AYN Loki, "the most affordable Windows handheld"

Taleweaver · May 26, 2022

Most affordable? Can the gpd win 1 be used for comparison? That's only 200 something bucks, iirc.

regnad · May 26, 2022

Memoir said:
Still not seeing anything...

I also wonder what is meant by "affordable". Compared to the AYA lineup, $600 is affordable. With that in mind, the Steam Deck is dirt cheap in comparison. So, what exactly is affordable??

They say "most affordable Windows handheld ever" and they themselves are selling one for 240 bucks. That means we can assume it's less than that. So comparing it to a $600+ unit is kind of silly.

ZeroT21 · May 26, 2022

Xzi said:
Not sure why they'd bother sticking with Windows, that's always gonna add $100 to the price, not to mention give you an inferior experience on a portable. Nice that these companies are filling in the cheaper pricing tiers for portable PCs, but it's gonna take a bigger player like ASUS to actually hit that same price-to-performance sweet spot that Valve did with Steam Deck.

It's kinda hard to say if windows does costs a 100 bucks for OEM manufacturers

Veho · May 26, 2022

ZeroT21 said:
It's kinda hard to say if windows does costs a 100 bucks for OEM manufacturers

I've been keeping an eye on the x86 mini computers, HDMI sticks and so on for a while, most of them obscure Chinese stuff, and when a device comes in two versions, Linux and Windows, the Windows version is usually $100 more than the Linux version. I guess it depends on the deal they have with Microsoft, and the smaller manufacturers didn't have a favourable one, if at all. And since Ayn is still technically a small obscure manufacturer, who knows.

If they're going the Windows ARM route, that might be different.

ZeroT21 · May 26, 2022

Veho said:
I've been keeping an eye on the x86 mini computers, HDMI sticks and so on for a while, most of them obscure Chinese stuff, and when a device comes in two versions, Linux and Windows, the Windows version is usually $100 more than the Linux version. I guess it depends on the deal they have with Microsoft, and the smaller manufacturers didn't have a favourable one, if at all. And since Ayn is still technically a small obscure manufacturer, who knows.

If they're going the Windows ARM route, that might be different.

You made a compelling point actually ,guess we'll just have to see the final product with it's full specs if it's worth

Goku1992A · May 26, 2022

Call me the black sheep but I don't see how any of these "gaming handhelds" are truly needed. If I
m spending $600-$800 on a device that wouldn't have a lifespan of 3+ years.

Nowadays you have too much remote play and gamestreaming to play AAA games on the go and almost any android phone and even Iphone (jailbroken) can handle retro games up to 3DS.

If anything I'm saying make sense these gaming handhelds are like a lamborghini in your pocket. Fancy but not needed. Maybe I'm talking like this because I have 2 gaming laptops and 6 switches idk

KuntilanakMerah · May 26, 2022

i have microsoft surface and ipega 9023, it gives me best handheld experience
played hzd 60 fps, ps2 emulator, dolphin emulator and many more

Noctosphere · May 26, 2022

KuntilanakMerah said:
i have microsoft surface and ipega 9023, it gives me best handheld experience
played hzd 60 fps, ps2 emulator, dolphin emulator and many more

HZD 60 fps?
ok first, which resolution and setting?
Two, how much did the handheld cost to you?

Spider_Man · May 27, 2022

Affordable aka hardware equivalent to that of the switch, so rather pointless if your looking to run any of todays games unless its settings are low-medium.

Why bother, if your going to get a portable Windows gaming device then you might as well make sure its capable of running today games and have the specs to run at least some future games.

Don't do a nintendo and just release cheap crap, because your only going to lack the current games and end up having to buy a new system just to play them, and by then those games are old and your then not going to get those current new games of that time.

Rahkeesh · May 27, 2022

Windows is still the prime location for the indie scene, a small, low-powered device that can run those games definitely has a niche.

People posting how they dump hours on Vampire Survivor on their Decks and it's a bit of a waste.

Veho · May 27, 2022

Ooookay, details are leaking already:
https://liliputing.com/2022/05/ayn-...-makers-of-the-ayn-odin-android-handheld.html

According to one post, screenshotted by YouTuber Taki Udon and posted to a Discord server, here are the Chinese and international retail prices for the AYN Loki:

Model	Processor	Storage	Price
Loki mini	Intel Alder Lake	64GB	2,014 CNY / $299
Loki	AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2 GPU	64GB	3,360 CNY / $499
Loki	AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2	256GB	4,030 CNY / $599
Loki	AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2	512GB	4,700 CNY / $699
Loki Max	AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2	512GB	5,380 CNY / $799

So the cheapest one is $300 which is... something.

Oh well. Let's see how this goes.

LightyKD · May 27, 2022

I'm already asking Ayn to drop my Odin Lite order. Loki, here I come!

AngryCinnabon · May 27, 2022

Veho said:
Ooookay, details are leaking already:
https://liliputing.com/2022/05/ayn-...-makers-of-the-ayn-odin-android-handheld.html

According to one post, screenshotted by YouTuber Taki Udon and posted to a Discord server, here are the Chinese and international retail prices for the AYN Loki:

Model Processor Storage Price
Loki mini Intel Alder Lake 64GB 2,014 CNY / $299
Loki AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2 GPU 64GB 3,360 CNY / $499
Loki AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2 256GB 4,030 CNY / $599
Loki AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2 512GB 4,700 CNY / $699
Loki Max AMD Zen 3+ / RDNA 2 512GB 5,380 CNY / $799

So the cheapest one is $300 which is... something.

Oh well. Let's see how this goes.

Damn, they're pretty competitive with those lower end models!

kristianity77 · May 27, 2022

I have an aya neo now and whilst I didn't think I needed one before I got it. Now I wouldn't be without it.

As an all singing and all dancing emulation machine on the go there is nothing close to it.

Whilst the aya neo is a touch on the pricey side, more devices means more competition which means lower prices for us consumers. I think I'll pick one of these up day one provided they don't make the same mistake they made with the odin and not have a 60hz screen as a minimum. Which...ya know, is criminal in this day and age.

urbanman2004 · May 29, 2022

Curious to see how this one stacks up against the Odin performance-wise.

ganons · May 29, 2022

urbanman2004 said:
Curious to see how this one stacks up against the Odin performance-wise.

It will easily be better than Odin.

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