Despite the fact that we have had some consoles or handhelds before, the arrival of Steam Deck has undoubtedly aroused great interest and excitement in this market, which has aroused more interest from users and developers. That’s why we don’t stop listening new alternatives like AYN Lokiwhich arrives as a Windows-compatible gaming handheld, and a price below 200 euros.

And according to the company’s own trailer video AYN Loki will «the most affordable handheld with ever«. Thus, although not all specifications are confirmed at this time, it seems that we can find numerous similarities with another of the company’s models, AYN Odin, which indicates that it will be built on the same screen panel. 5.98-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Although further leaks on Reddit are progressing, we still see some minor changes in its design, this time changing the layout of its “Y, X, A, B” buttons in the style of Nintendo Switch; for Xbox-style “X, Y, B, A” button layout order. A change that confirms that this handheld will be more focused on Windows compatibility instead of Android.

This means that while both consoles will have virtually identical sizes and aesthetics, this does not necessarily mean that the company will repeat its entrails. Although we would definitely like that the presence of an ARM-based processor.

Of course, it’s also possible that AYN found a way to place another processor in the case. In fact, some experts already suggest what some of these alternatives might be and point to AMD “Mendocino” chips with Zen 2 CPU cores and RDNA 2 graphics.