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Ayaneo Is Already Planning to Discontinue One of Its Latest Handhelds Thanks to RAMageddon, and I Fear the Worst for Future Projects
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Ayaneo discontinues Snapdragon 8 Elite based Pocket FIT console due to rising costs
Things aren’t getting better – they are getting worse. The current semiconductor shortages are affecting RAM, SSD and CPU prices and companies are pulling the emergency brake. Ayaneo just announced that the Konkr Pocket FIT 8Elite is now shipping, after a delay of several months. Unfortunately,…
AYANEO Could Be About To Discontinue Yet Another One Of Its Handhelds
It looks like the Pocket Fit 8 Elite's days might be numbered.AYANEO has suggested it could soon discontinue another of its handhelds due to the recent "increase in storage component prices."In an IndieGoGo update for the Android-based KONKR Pocket Fit, published last Friday (h/t: GSM Arena), AYANEO revealed that the Pocket Fit Elite is now shipping to customers who pre-ordered the device, after several delays, and that a restock is also on the …
AYANEO forced to stop production on the Pocket FIT handheld
AYANEO officially announced the Konkr Pocket FIT earlier this year around the same time it announced the Konkr FIT, but has unfortunately confirmed that it will be stopping production on the handheld going forward. The Konkr FIT is a Windows handheld powered by AMD Ryzen AI 9 chipsets, while the Pocket FIT was powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and ran on Android for a more mobile gaming and emulator focus. AYANEO says that rising …
Ayaneo had already halted sales of its Next 2 PC gaming handheld, citing rising RAM and memory prices as the reason. They left open the possibility of resuming sales should prices fall again. Realistically, however, that seems unlikely... (See also: Ayaneo Pocket Fit 8 Elite: Memory crisis also slows things down here)
RAM crisis may have just killed this high-end Android handheld even before it could take off
Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR The ongoing RAM shortage has compelled AYANEO to pull the plug on its most promising device earlier than usual. Although the KONKR Pocket FIT 8 Elite is now shipping, AYANEO cautions about limited stocks. After the current run, and probably one more in the near future, AYANEO will discontinue the Fit 8 Elite. The development may be disappointing for enthusiasts because the handheld offered great …
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