📰 New article from Retro Handhelds
AYANEO: Nothing Has Changed [VIDEO]
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AYANEO: Nothing Has Changed — And It Shows
Six weeks ago, Zu called “time’s up” on AYANEO — and the gaming handheld world listened. Fans, creators, and backers flooded in with grievances: shipping delays, sketchy quality control, and a heavy reliance on crowdfunding over customer trust. The fallout was intense — and AYANEO’s CEO responded with a 4,600-word mea culpa and a “Service Improvement Plan” that sounded like a roadmap to redemption.
Then came the Pocket S Mini — with a battery 22% smaller than promised — and the sudden resurrection of the paused Pocket Play. Worst of all? The AYANEO Next 2 landed on Indiegogo at up to $4,299, just two weeks after the “pause” was announced. In short: every promise got shelved faster than a defective batch of controllers.
Zu’s new deep-dive video maps this backslide in real time — from early defensiveness to half-hearted apologies to repeat offenses. He also drops a brutal head-to-head: the Next 2 vs. ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition (same Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip, 128GB RAM, retail availability, and actual support) — for a fraction of the price.
If you’re still waiting on your AYANEO order… or eyeing that Next 2? Watch this first. 🎮🔥