Konkr Pocket Block is Ayaneo’s newly announced retro handheld, pitched as an “extremely compact” Game Boy-style device with unspecified AI features.
Arthur Zhang showed the unit beside the Pocket Vert and Pocket DMG during a livestream, highlighting a smaller, more pocketable design and a more overtly retro look than Ayaneo’s recent vertical models.
Ayaneo did not disclose specs, launch timing or pricing, but said more details will come later.
Price is the key open question: the device will ship under Ayaneo’s budget sub-brand, suggesting it could undercut the $269 Pocket Vert and sit well below the company’s $1,000-plus premium handhelds.
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