The KONKR Pocket FIT is even more affordable than the Odin 3

They are saying competitors is sweet for the patron, and by no means has that been felt extra by the Android gaming handheld neighborhood than up to now few weeks. First, AYANEO and AYN launched competing dual-screen clamshells in the identical week, with the AYN Thor coming in barely cheaper. Now, AYANEO has flipped the tables.

In a product sharing session this morning, AYANEO introduced pricing on its upcoming KONKR Pocket FIT handheld. The usual mannequin, which has a Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, will begin at $239 for the 8+128GB mannequin. The Pocket FIT Elite, which was lastly confirmed to have a Snapdragon 8 Elite, will begin at $269 for a similar configuration.

It’s value noting that these are the tremendous early chook costs, which can solely final for the primary week. After that, costs soar by $20-30 for the rest of the crowdfunding marketing campaign, with a last retail value that’s one other $20-30 larger than that.

The AYN Odin 3, which was absolutely revealed final week, begins at $299, however just for the primary 48 hours of the crowdfunding marketing campaign. That’s $30 greater than the identical specs on AYANEO’s reasonably priced flagship. Granted, it comes with a 6-inch 120Hz AMOLED panel, whereas the KONKR Pocket FIT fashions sport a 6-inch 144Hz LCD display screen. Just like the Pocket FIT, costs soar after the early chook interval ends.

It’s value mentioning that the top-spec fashions are very related in pricing, which makes the Odin 3’s AMOLED display screen an objectively higher purchase. Take a look at full pricing for all three units beneath.

Whereas a lot of the dialog has been in regards to the 8 Elite chipset, the choice to supply a less expensive Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 mannequin might convey extra patrons into the fold. To this point, this chipset has solely been seen on the AYANEO Pocket S2, which actually impressed us in our overview, but it surely is available in far too wealthy for many avid gamers. In contrast to the 8 Elite, it additionally has wonderful compatibility because of years of optimizations on neighborhood Turnip drivers.

At $239, the bottom mannequin of the KONKR Pocket FIT blows away equally priced handhelds just like the Retroid Flip 2 or ANBERNIC RG 477M. If AYANEO manages to stay the touchdown, this could possibly be probably the greatest worth units within the Android handheld universe. For AYANEO, that’s a welcome change of tempo.

All fashions of the KONKR Pocket FIT can be found now for pre-order on Indiegogo, which once more beats out the AYN Odin 3, which launches tomorrow morning. The G3 Gen 3 mannequin is about to start delivery in October, with the 8 Elite mannequin delivery in December.

As an added bonus, AYANEO is providing a reduction and a free AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini to anybody who pre-ordered a Pocket S2. Contemplating that the Pocket S2 has the identical chipset because the Pocket FIT however prices greater than twice as a lot, it’s the least the corporate might do.