AYANEO KUN: Giant gaming handheld now available as new Steam Deck rival

The AYANEO KUN is now available to back on Indiegogo following months of teasers. For reference, the KUN is one of two gaming handhelds that AYANEO plans to bring to Indiegogo this week, with the other being the Pocket Air. While AYANEO has positioned the Pocket Air as a more affordable gaming handheld, the AYANEO KUN starts at a heady US$999 with just 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD.

It is worth noting that all AYANEO KUN units ship with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, unlike the GPD Win Mini. Additionally, AYANEO offers its 8.4-inch gaming handheld with 32 GB or 64 GB of RAM and 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB of storage split across three configurations:

• 16 GB RAM/512 GB SSD - US$999
• 32 GB RAM/1 TB SSD - US$1,159
• 32 GB RAM/2 TB SSD - US$1,259
• 64 GB RAM/4 TB SSD - US$1,699

In summary, the AYANEO combines AMD's most powerful 7040U series APU with a 1600p display and a 75 Wh battery, plus enough gamepad buttons and input methods to rival the Steam Deck. As we discussed previously, AYANEO hopes to begin shipping the KUN next month, regardless of the configuration chosen. However, it is worth noting that the company usually dispatches Indiegogo orders in batches. Hence, it could take AYANEO until November or December before it finishes sending out initial KUN units. Please see the AYANEO KUN Indiegogo campaign page for full device details.

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