AYANEO Refuses to Accept Responsibility, Puts Blame on Everyone Else for Delays

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AYANEO Refuses to Accept Responsibility, Puts Blame on Everyone Else for Delays

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Let’s be real: AYANEO isn’t late—they’re in a time loop of announcements.

One minute they’re dropping a new handheld like it’s Black Friday; the next, you’re still waiting for last year’s model to ship. In 2025 alone? Nearly twenty devices announced. Only a handful actually reached customers. The Pocket S2? Still unshipped in July. The Flip 1S? A chip shortage turned your pre-order into a “paid upgrade or $50 coupon” situation. And somehow, scalpers got units before backers.

Their excuse? “Scalpers!” “Address issues!” “Supply chain chaos!” Sure. But when your own website sells out of a device before Indiegogo backers get theirs, that’s not supply—it’s strategy. And it’s wearing thin.

You can’t keep promising the next big thing while leaving half your customers in limbo and calling it “innovation.” AYANEO makes amazing hardware. That’s why we keep showing up. But when “excuses” become the company slogan, trust evaporates.

Bottom line: If you backed anything from them in 2025? Check your email. Cancel if needed. And maybe… just maybe… wait for the next one with a grain of salt, a backup plan, and zero expectations.

Because right now? AYANEO’s biggest product isn’t a handheld—it’s disappointment.