Ayaneo halts Next 2 preorders as storage costs render the handheld unsustainable
TL;DR
Ayaneo is temporarily suspending preorders for its $1,999 Next 2 Windows handheld because rising digital storage costs have pushed build costs near double the original price, making sales unsustainable; the company will fulfill existing preorders and may resume selling if storage prices stabilize in the future.
- Ayaneo says selling its Windows gaming handheld ‘is no longer sustainable’ The Verge
- Ayaneo Suspends Next 2 Handheld Sales as Component Pricing Becomes "Unsustainable" TechPowerUp
- Memory Crunch Forces Ayaneo to Pause Sales of 'Next 2' Windows Handheld PCMag
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- AYANEO suspends sales of Next 2 portable console due to rising memory prices Mezha
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