AYANEO has opened preorders for the KONKR Pocket Block, the company's cheapest vertical handheld. The entry model is $79 at the early-bird price ($89 retail) and international shipments are slated for late October 2026. China orders start shipping on October 15.
The device weighs about 165 g and measures 113.2 × 77.4 × 19.8 mm. It uses a 3.33-inch 4:3 LCD at 960 × 720 (360 ppi), aimed at pixel-perfect retro emulation. Inside, a MediaTek Helio G85 should handle PlayStation 1 and Nintendo 64 titles; later generations such as PS2 and GameCube are likely a stretch.
What's in the box
- 2 GB RAM + 32 GB storage on the gray model ($79 / $89)
- 3 GB + 64 GB in gray, purple and white ($99 / $109)
- 3,500 mAh battery, Android 12, Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0
- USB-C (USB 2.0 / PD), microSD and a 3.5 mm jack
- D-pad, ABXY, shoulders, Start/Select and AYANEO extra keys
AYANEO once billed the Pocket Block as the “world's first AI handheld,” but it has not yet detailed which AI features will ship. The confirmed software is AYANEO's own Android layer for importing games and managing libraries.
KONKR is AYANEO's low-price bet. Buyers who want the same vertical shape with stronger hardware still have the pricier Pocket Vert. The Block sits in the same $80 band as devices such as the Trimui Brick.
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