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More Android Handhelds Face Price Increases No Thanks to RAM Shortage Fiasco<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-06-09 01:55:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Android handhelds are also facing the tightening grip of the RAM shortage fiasco in the market as a massive brand has recently confirmed that it is raising its console’s prices.<\/p>\n

Android Handhelds Face Price Increases Now<\/h2>\n

Well-known leaker Wario64 shared screenshots of an AYN representative announcing in the brand’s Discord server that the next wave of pre-orders for the AYN Thor and Odin 3 are now available.<\/p>\n

However, the announcement also comes with a significant price increase for the handhelds coming this month. The new pricing will take effect once the current inventory allocation is sold through.<\/p>\n

The representative, identified as Nicole from AYN, added that, for anyone who had been thinking about picking one up, now would be a great time to place an order before the new pricing kicks in.<\/p>\n

Current pricing for the AYN Thor sits between $249 and $549, depending on the configuration, while the Odin 3 ranges from $339 to $489.<\/p>\n

Those figures are already reflective of a previous price hike as, back in April, AYN increased the price of the 1TB AYN Thor dual-screen handheld by $100, bumping it from $450 to $550, making this the second price increase for the Thor in less than three months.<\/p>\n

The exact price increase has not been officially announced, but based on the April hike, a similar bump of $100 or more is reportedly expected. AYN has not revealed as of press time when the price hike will take place.<\/p>\n

RAM Shortage Fiasco Affects Handhelds<\/h2>\n

According to Kotaku, the reason behind the AYN price increases is the same one driving price hikes across the broader gaming hardware industry.<\/p>\n

A global shortage of RAM and memory chips has been squeezing manufacturers for months, driven largely by AI hyperscalers buying up available inventory in bulk, leaving less supply for consumer electronics companies trying to source components at manageable costs.<\/p>\n

AYN is far from the only company feeling the pressure, particularly as Valve recently increased the price of the Steam Deck by over $200,…<\/p>\n

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