Overview
- AYN told customers on Monday that it plans to raise prices for both the AYN Thor and AYN Odin 3 later this month, according to a company representative posting in the brand's Discord server.
- The company said the new pricing will only take effect once existing inventory allocations are sold through, so current pre-order batches remain at today’s prices for now.
- AYN explicitly confirmed that the next pre-order batch will continue to ship with UFS 3.1 storage, addressing buyer concerns about changes to device internals.
- The exact size of the increases and the precise date they start were not disclosed, and the move follows an April $100 jump on the 1TB Thor and broader price rises from other handheld makers.
- Reporters link the decision to tight supplies of RAM and flash storage driven by strong demand from AI customers, which could push shoppers to buy now and raise resale prices if stock runs low.