Ayn reveals a Nintendo DS-style handheld that comes within the traditional Recreation Boy Coloration purple

Ayn added greater than only a contact of nostalgia with its upcoming dual-screen handheld that offers us modern-day Nintendo DS vibes. After teasing the machine in a YouTube video earlier this week, Ayn dropped the total spec sheet, value vary and launch date for its Thor handhelds. The Thor Lite base mannequin will begin at $249 for preorder pricing, however you possibly can go for the top-of-the-line Thor Max mannequin that goes for $429. Apart from the clear purple colorway, the Ayn Thor will are available black, white and rainbow, which colours its buttons just like the SNES.

Ayn constructed all of its Thor fashions with a main six-inch AMOLED show with a 120Hz refresh price and a 1,920 x 1,080 decision, whereas the secondary 3.92-inch AMOLED display screen can have a 60Hz refresh price and a smaller 1,240 x 1,080 decision. The Thor Lite maxes out at 8GB of reminiscence and 128GB of storage, however you possibly can improve to 16GB of reminiscence and 1TB of storage with the Thor Max. The Professional and Max fashions will pack a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, whereas the Lite will use the much less highly effective Snapdragon 865.

Exterior of the spec variations, all Thor fashions will run on a 6,000 mAh battery and Android 13. The twin-screen handheld can have video output capabilities, a USB-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, a TF card slot and may join by way of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. As with all foldable devices, the hinge is usually a degree of failure, so Ayn constructed the Thor with a strengthened hinge, together with an energetic cooling system and Corridor impact joysticks.

Ayn is not the one handheld maker stepping into dual-screen units. The market was beforehand dominated by the Ayaneo Flip DS, which presently begins at $1,139, however Ayaneo has introduced a extra inexpensive dual-screen handheld referred to as the Pocket DS. Together with the Retroid Flip 2 that was launched earlier this yr, Retroid is promoting an add-on accessory to make a few of its different merchandise right into a dual-screen handheld. As for the Ayn Thor, preorders begin August 25 at 10:30PM ET, with the primary shipments anticipated in mid-October.