As a handheld brand driven by a relentless spirit of innovation, AYANEO has always chosen to stand at the forefront of the industry as an explorer. Innovation is never a temporary pursuit—it is a core value deeply embedded in the brand’s DNA. Through continuous reflection on handheld form factors, performance boundaries, and player experience, AYANEO remains committed to delivering truly imaginative and uncompromising handheld gaming experiences at the highest standard.

Back in early 2022, AYANEO introduced its first Windows handheld centered on the theme of “Exploring the Future” — AYANEO NEXT. This product not only redefined what high-performance Windows handhelds could achieve, but also marked a pivotal starting point in AYANEO’s journey of exploration. Today, driven by that same pioneering spirit, AYANEO proudly unveils its next-generation flagship: AYANEO NEXT 2, once again opening new possibilities for the future of handheld gaming.

AYANEO NEXT 2 is defined as a next-generation flagship Windows handheld built to explore the future. It represents not only a comprehensive leap in performance, but also a systematic evolution across design language, ergonomics, control systems, and overall user experience. Centered around the core spirit of “NEXT,” AYANEO NEXT 2 deepens the brand’s vision for future handheld form factors—continuously breaking new ground while honoring its legacy.

The AYANEO NEXT 2 Polar Black Edition is priced from USD 1,799, with pre-orders launching soon on Indiegogo. As always, exclusive preorder bundles are prepared for our players. Orders can be placed via the official AYANEO Store, with shipments scheduled to begin in June 2026.

In terms of design, AYANEO NEXT 2 introduces an all-new “NEXT” design language. The overall form embraces a minimalist brand aesthetic, with elegant, flowing curves that create a distinctly futuristic visual identity. Clean lines merge with refined detailing to express AYANEO’s signature premium design philosophy—restrained yet powerful, rational yet imaginative. Despite its large overall size, the device maintains a dynamic and graceful presence, achieving an exceptional balance between aesthetics and functionality.

AYANEO NEXT 2 features a fully upgraded NEXT 2.0 ergonomic large grip design, offering a more hand-conforming structure and smoother contours. Even during extended, high-intensity gaming sessions, it delivers stable and comfortable handling, ensuring lasting comfort for true handheld play.

Display performance stands as one of AYANEO NEXT 2’s key highlights. The device is equipped with a custom 9.06-inch ultra-large OLED native landscape display with a resolution of 2400×1504. It supports multiple switchable refresh rates—60Hz, 120Hz, 144Hz, and 165Hz—to accommodate different games and usage scenarios. With up to 1155 nits of global brightness, 5280Hz PWM dimming, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, the screen delivers stable, vivid, and immersive flagship-level visuals both indoors and outdoors.

On the performance front, AYANEO NEXT 2 achieves a true generational leap. It is powered by up to the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 flagship processor, built on TSMC’s 4nm process and the Zen 5 Strix Halo architecture. Featuring 16 cores and 32 threads with boost clocks up to 5.1GHz, it integrates the Radeon 8060S GPU based on RDNA 3.5 architecture, offering 40 compute units and clock speeds up to 2.9GHz—delivering graphics performance approaching that of a discrete GPU.For AI workloads, the built-in XDNA 2 NPU enables total AI performance of up to 126 TOPS, providing powerful support for high-frame-rate AAA gaming, content creation, and AI-powered applications. AYANEO NEXT 2 also offers an additional configuration with the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max 385, striking an ideal balance between performance output and energy efficiency to meet diverse flagship needs.

To sustain such formidable performance, AYANEO NEXT 2 adopts a brand-new dual-fan cooling system. High-performance twin fans work in tandem with efficient heatsink fins and dual exhaust airflow, ensuring stable temperature control even under demanding AAA gaming and multitasking scenarios, maintaining consistent high-performance operation.

For endurance, AYANEO NEXT 2 is equipped with an unprecedented 116Wh ultra-large capacity battery, making it the only handheld device with an internal battery paired with the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395. This exceptional energy reserve provides a truly sustainable foundation for flagship performance, allowing players to stay immersed and play longer even under heavy workloads.

In terms of controls, AYANEO NEXT 2 delivers a true master-level input experience. It is the first Windows handheld to feature adjustable torque TMR joysticks, allowing players to freely customize stick resistance to match personal preferences—balancing lightness and precision—while maintaining zero dead zones and zero drift. Combined with Hall-effect linear triggers and dual-mode trigger locks, users can seamlessly switch between analog and digital trigger modes to suit different game genres.

The floating eight-direction D-pad, designed with a unique internal structure, provides precise yet responsive input feedback, ensuring refined control across fighting games, shooters, and classic titles alike. The TouchTAPMagic dual intelligent touchpads further expand control possibilities, supporting highly customizable button mapping and combo operations, enabling complex commands to be executed effortlessly on a handheld. Together with four geometrically styled rear buttons and four customizable keys, AYANEO NEXT 2 forms a truly all-encompassing control system.

AYANEO NEXT 2 features front-facing stereo speakers and a magnetic levitation motor co-developed by AYANEO and Gulikit Technologies. Supporting both linear and rotary vibration modes, it delivers everything from powerful impact feedback to subtle tactile sensations, significantly enhancing immersion and realism. The exclusive AYANEO illuminated nameplate also serves as a symbol of pride for NEXT series players, representing the shared spirit of exploration between brand and community.

For connectivity, AYANEO NEXT 2 offers dual full-function USB4 ports supporting 40Gbps high-speed data transferand DP 1.4 video output, alongside high-speed Micro SD expansion, a 3.5mm audio jack, and the latest Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.4 support—providing comprehensive connectivity for gaming, creation, and expansion.

On the software side, AYANEO continues to deeply optimize its proprietary handheld management platform AYASpace. Featuring a unified game launcher, intelligent control center, global performance tuning, virtual input devices, and task process management, AYASpace delivers console-like usability and smoothness on Windows, forming a complete and mature AYANEO software ecosystem.

The future-exploring flagship AYANEO NEXT 2 features a 9.06-inch 2400×1504 high-refresh-rate OLED native landscape display, powered by the formidable AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 processor, supported by an efficient dual-fan cooling system. With a massive 116.1Wh battery, it balances extreme performance with lasting endurance. Its adjustable torque TMR joysticks, Hall-effect linear triggers with dual-mode locks, floating eight-direction D-pad, TouchTAPMagic dual touchpads, and four rear buttons deliver a deeply personalized, ten-finger coordinated control experience. Together with the exclusive illuminated nameplate and a fully upgraded AYANEO software ecosystem, NEXT 2 defines the true height of flagship handheld gaming.

As a brand-new top-tier flagship Windows handheld, AYANEO NEXT 2 fully embodies AYANEO’s relentless pursuit of exploration and innovation. It is a true dream creation made for players. Dreams return, the future has arrived—let us fully embrace the extraordinary experience brought by AYANEO NEXT 2.