and successor to its self-named Next, the Next 2. While the original Next, which launched in February this year, looked more like the Steam Deck, the brand wants to take things to the next level by adding discrete GPUs from not just AMD, but Intel as well.
Based on the video announcement posted on YouTube, Ayaneo really wanted to take the Next 2 on an entirely different path with the console and, at the same time, make it the first handheld gaming console on the market to run on a non-integrated, discrete GPU. What makes this endeavour more interesting than its predecessor, though, is that while the brand has often used AMD’s hardware, the company also now intends to make versions of the console fitted with Intel’s new ARC GPUs.
As for who Ayaneo is aiming the Next 2 for, the brand clearly states that it will be a “Top Premium Edition” device, meaning that it could end up costing as much as US$1000 , bare minimum. On another note, there is no indication if and when the console will be available for purchase or shipped to Malaysia.