All sorts of consumer electronics have become exorbitantly more expensive and difficult to get hands on as a result of the RAM shortage crisis, and availability of storage and SSDs has started to fall, too. For some manufacturers and devices, there's simply not enough silicon to go around, and getting enough isn't economically viable. Such is the case with AYANEO.
AYANEO is known for its wide range of performant handheld gaming PCs, and its latest, the NEXT 2 — a high-end device for enthusiasts with desktop-class hardware under the hood — is scheduled to begin shipping in June. But thanks to the rise of AI vacuuming up nearly all of the market's components, the company says building and selling the NEXT 2 is "no longer sustainable."
