AYN Loki seeks to revolutionize the market
Despite the fact that we already had certain consoles or handheld PCs, the launch of the Steam Deck has undoubtedly produced a great deal of interest and enthusiasm in this sector, promoting increased engagement from both consumers and developers. That is why AYN continues to develop innovative options, such as the AYN Loki, a Windows-compatible gaming handheld for around $299.
The AYN Loki, according to the company's own teaser video, will be "the cheapest Windows handheld ever made." Although not all of the features have been confirmed, it appears that there are many similarities with another of the company's models, the AYN Odin, pointing out that it will be built around the same IPS LCD screen panel. 5.98 inches with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution.
Although, as past Reddit leaks progress, we observe some minor alterations in its design, this time changing the distribution of its "Y, X, A, B" buttons, in the manner of the Nintendo Switch; by an order of distribution of buttons "X, Y, B, A," in the style of Xbox controllers. An update that confirms that this handheld would be more focused on Windows compatibility rather than Android.
However, while both consoles will be nearly identical in size and appearance, this does not necessarily imply that the manufacturer will reproduce its internals. Although we would absolutely welcome the return of an ARM-based processor.
Of course, AYN may have discovered a way to insert a different processor inside the chassis. Indeed, some analysts have already sketched out some of these options, including AMD's "Mendocino" chips with Zen 2 CPU cores and RDNA 2 graphics.
