AYANEO's upcoming Next 2 handheld gaming console shelved due to rising component prices — company stops preorders for the $1,999 Strix Halo device

AYANEO has decided to shelve its upcoming Next 2 handheld gaming console due to increasing component prices, leading the company to halt preorders for the $1,999 Strix Halo device. The decision was made as the cost of production has risen significantly, making it unsustainable for the company to continue selling the device. Despite honoring existing preorders, new sales channels for the Next 2 are blocked temporarily until the component crisis eases. The high-end handheld console features top-tier specs like an AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 chip, 32 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage, with more expensive configurations available.