Credit: AYANEO
TL;DR
- AYANEO has announced that shipments of the Pocket AIR Mini have been delayed due to an issue with Indiegogo.
- New platform policy requirements mean the company can’t collect addresses until well after the campaign finishes.
- Indiegogo pre-orders are expected to start shipping on December 10, with all orders shipped within 10 days.
If you want to be one of the first people to get your hands on the latest gaming handhelds, you almost always have to take a slight risk by pre-ordering them from crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo. The risk of losing your money is very low with established brands like AYN and AYANEO, but a new issue has recently popped up that’s causing headaches for eager gamers.
The AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini, a highly anticipated budget device that saw more than 15,000 devices pre-ordered, is now facing delays and missing its late November shipping date (or, as a campaign update puts it, November 31th). However, the delays are not due to manufacturing, but rather because of new platform policy requirements.