AYANEO Pocket DS dual-screen Android handheld game console hits Indiegogo for $400 and up

SomeNorseGuy

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Just a heads up for anyone interested in getting the first batch through Indiegogo. A niche market within a niche market for sure. But it's the kind of devices I've been waiting for.

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The AYANEO Pocket DS is a dual-screen handheld game console with a Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 processor, a 7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel OLED primary display with a 165 Hz screen refresh rate, up to 800 nits brightness, and 16:9 aspect ratio. There's also secondary screen in the base, which is a 5 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel LCD display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and up to 550 nits brightness

First unveiled in July, it's up for pre-order for $400 and up through an
Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign and the AYANEO Pocket DS is expected to begin shipping to backers in October.
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The dual-screen design is obviously ideal for playing Nintendo DS games in emulation, but could also come in handy in a variety of other situations.

With a $400 starting price the Pocket DS is kind of expensive for an Android-based handheld game console, but even without the second screen it would be one of the most powerful options around thanks to its Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 processor and support for up to 16GB of LPDDR5-8533 RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage (although entry-level models have just 8GB and 128GB of UFS 3.1, respectively).

Other features include an 8,000 mAh battery, "PC-grade cooling" with a copper heat sink and dual cooling fans, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port and microSD card reader, and support for WiFi and Bluetooth. There are stereo front-facing speakers.

To the left and right of the second screen you'll find a set of gaming controllers that feature TMR joysticks with a 1,000 Hz polling rate, a D-Pad, and plenty of buttons. There are also linear triggers with hall effect sensors, a 6-axis gyroscope, and dual-axis vibration motors.

The AYANEO Pocket DS ships with Android 13 and features AYASPACE and AYAHome software.

 
While this is cool, it still doesn't beat a homebrewed 3DS in my opinion. Plus, the games built for DS/3DS were made with a resistive touch screen and stylus in mind. You simply don't get the accuracy and articulation with a capacitive touch screen.
 
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This is a great "catch all" emulation device. If you do not care about it being on the 3ds then get this. If you want that authentic "DS experience" modified DS hardware is the way to go.

Don't get me wrong, not shitting on the product. Its going to do WAY more than the 3ds could ever hope to run.
Also a $500 dollar+ (16gb ram versions) android hand held will probably put a large-ish majority of users off of the device.
 
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While this is cool, it still doesn't beat a homebrewed 3DS in my opinion. Plus, the games built for DS/3DS were made with a resistive touch screen and stylus in mind. You simply don't get the accuracy and articulation with a capacitive touch screen.
You're not wrong, nothing really compares to the real hardware to get the 100% intended experience. Just the input delay of most emulators can make things feel off, especially for games dependent on quick, precise, inputs.

I borrowed a friends 3DS for a little while and my problem is that I found it to uncomfortable to hold for extended play sessions. Curse these middle-aged hands. 😁
 
I borrowed a friends 3DS for a little while and my problem is that I found it to uncomfortable to hold for extended play sessions. Curse these middle-aged hands. 😁
That's too real. Trying to play through Metroid Prime Hunters recently was a nightmare.
 
A bunch of similar devices have come out in the last two or three weeks. I've seen at least 3 being reviewed in YT. I don't think Nintendo can sue them all.

(they can try, though)
Yeah, I noticed that myself. Wouldn't be suprised to see Anbernic announcing something soon aswell.

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The Nintendo DS is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005.

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Consequently, in most patent laws nowadays, the term of patent is 20 years from the filing date of the application.


Add a bit of leeway, to make sure Ninty dosen't have any legal ground and this makes a lot of sense.
 
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Looks cool, but those recessed thumbsticks look like butt. This also costs as much as a Steam Deck, ouch.
 
Looks cool, but those recessed thumbsticks look like butt. This also costs as much as a Steam Deck, ouch.
we're starting to see more, AYN just announced the Thor which is going to be their DS & I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we get a Retroid Flip DS which hopefully will be more like $300?
 
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