Ayaneo peruuttaa käsikonsoliluokan Next 2 -lippulaivamallin

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Ayaneo julkisti helmikuussa uuden Next 2 -lippulaivamallin käsikonsoliluokkaan. Tietokone oli varustettu mm. AMD:n Ryzen AI Max -sarjan järjestelmäpiirillä.

Nyt yhtiö on kertonut joutuneensa keskeyttämään mallin ennakkomyynnit ja näillä näkymin myyntiintulon. Yhtiön mukaan komponenttien, erityisesti muistien ja tallennustilan, hinnat ovat nousseet viime aikoina niin paljon, ettei laitteen julkaisua voitu enää perustella järkevästi. Jo julkistuksen hetkellä komponenttien hinnat olivat lähellä rajaa, että laitteen ilmoitettu myyntihinta olisi tappiollinen, mutta edelleen jatkuneen hintojen nousun myötä ne ovat nyt jo liian korkeat.

When we launched NEXT 2, storage prices were already at a very high level. At that time, we were already under significant cost pressure. However, considering that many AYANEO fans had been looking forward to this product for a long time, we still decided to release it as planned and open pre-orders so as not to disappoint our supporters.

However, after the Chinese New Year, when we communicated with our suppliers again to confirm the latest storage procurement prices, we found that storage prices had increased to several times higher than before the holiday. Under such circumstances, the overall cost of the product has become far higher than our current selling price. Therefore, after careful consideration, we have decided to suspend the pre-orders of NEXT 2.

In fact, even before the launch of NEXT 2, storage prices had already been rising for several months. At that time, we believed the price might be approaching its peak. Even if it meant making little to no profit—or even a slight loss—we still decided to move forward with the launch. However, what we did not expect was that storage prices would not only continue to rise but would increase even more rapidly. At present, the total cost of the product has far exceeded our selling price, even approaching twice the price we originally set. Under such circumstances, continuing to sell this product is no longer sustainable.

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