TL;DR
- The Android-powered AYN Thor game handheld is increasing in price starting in April.
- AYN says the price increase is driven by increased costs of memory components.
- Memory components are in high demand due to AI data center construction, increasing the prices of consumer electronics generally.
The Android-powered AYN Thor gaming handheld is going up in price — again. Following its last price bump earlier this year, AYN has announced that it expects its Nintendo 3DS-style device will increase in price starting in April, though it didn’t say by how much.
AYN shared on its Discord that due to AI-driven RAM and storage cost increases, “we may expect a price adjustment” for Thor orders placed starting in April. The post says that the specific price increase will depend on the price it’s paying for components by then.