TechGamingThe future of handheld gaming isn’t from Nintendo or ValveForget Steam Deck 2 and Nintendo Switch 2, Ayaneo has a handheld that can seemingly do everythingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingThe future of handheld gaming isn’t from Nintendo or ValveForget Steam Deck 2 and Nintendo Switch 2, Ayaneo has a handheld that can seemingly do everythingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Forget Steam Deck 2 and Nintendo Switch 2, Ayaneo has a handheld that can seemingly do everything
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Ayaneo)
(Image credit: Ayaneo)
While Valve has been gradually establishing a new category of PC gaming with itsSteam Deck, Chinese company Ayaneo has been quietly getting on with crafting some of the best gaming handhelds around.
It has regularly released premium PC-based devices with specifications that make even theAsus ROG AllyandLenovo Legion Golook underpowered, but mostly under the radar. That could be about to change though, we feel – the Ayaneo Slide is a luxury device that is sure to turn some heads.
There has been a lot of talk about theNintendo Switch 2of late, with its PS4-standard capabilities and possible ray tracing tech, but you may very well not care when the Slide’s pre-orders open soon.
It’s also been said that the Steam Deck 2 is not a concern right now, with Valve coder Pierre-Loup Griffaisrevealing that it’s at least two years away.
What’s more, not only will the Ayaneo Slide be available sooner, its specs and details have been revealed already.
Pre-orders will be taken onIndiegogowhen the device is launched fully, and the page states that the Slide will come with a 6-inch 1080p “floating screen”. That’s because, as well as all the other control gubbins associated with a gaming handheld, it can “slide” up to reveal a full working keyboard.
Yep, it’s the T-Mobile Sidekick for gamers you never knew you wanted. But after seeing the pics and video, like us you probably now do.
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There are stereo speakers, an X-axis linear motor and 6-axis gyroscope, plus, importantly, Hall sensing joystick and trigger controls, which are designed to eliminate stick drift.
The device also features custom designed heat dissipation, two USB-C ports, SSD storage and a “high speed” microSD card slot.
It will run on the brand’s own operating system, Ayaspace 2, which is overlayed onto Windows 11 and allows you to import your games libraries from other services, such as Steam.
You can see more on the official launch video for the device.
We don’t yet have pricing or availability details, but considering the brand’s popularAyaneo 2starts at over $1K – without the keyboard – we doubt it’ll come cheap.
We’ll let you know when we get more info. It’s certainly something we have our eyes on.
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