{"slug": "second-price-hike-this-year-for-ayn-thor-and-odin-handhelds-means-youll-soon-pay", "title": "Second price hike this year for AYN Thor and Odin handhelds means you’ll soon pay up to $30 extra", "summary": "AYN is raising prices on its Thor and Odin handhelds for the second time this year, with increases of up to $30, effective July 2-3, 2026. The price hikes, attributed to memory and storage shortages, affect most models by $10 and the 1TB Thor Max by $30.", "body_md": "👋\nNewsletters\nSubscribe to our newsletters\nSign up for our free, weekly newsletter!\nSubscribe\nBy signing up, you acknowledge our\nprivacy policy\nand may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.\nLeave this field empty if you're human:\nPC Guide\nSearch\nComputing\nGaming PC\nTablet PC\nLaptop\nDesktop Computer\nComponents\nGPU\nCPU\nMotherboard\nRAM\nPC Case\nCooling\nPower Supplies (PSU)\nHDD\nSSD\nNetworking & Peripherals\nRouter\nModem\nNAS\nWiFi\nComputer Chair\nMonitor\nKeyboard\nMouse\nComputer Microphone\nHeadset\nComputer Desk\nWebcam\nElectronics\nConsole\nFitness & Tech\nRaspberry Pi\n3D Printer\nTV\nProjector\nVR\nSmart Home\nPrinter\nSoftware\nMicrosoft Office\nWindows 10\nWindows 11\nAndroid\niOS\nApps\nSoftware Downloads\nInternet Safety\nFlight Simulator\nAI\nGuides\nHow To\nCompare\nFAQs\nFeatured\nReview\nNews\nDeals\nPrime Day\nTools\n\n```\nHome > News \n\nSecond price hike this year for AYN Thor and Odin handhelds means you’ll soon pay up to $30 extra\n\n                            Here's when AYN's retro handhelds go up in price, and by how much                    \n\nJack Goodall\n\n \n\nLast Updated on June 29, 2026  \n\n        PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More\n\nTable of Contents \n\nAYN Thor and Odin price hikes in June 2026\nPrime Day deals\nJuly 2 (Thursday)\nJuly 3 (Friday)\nPrime Day is coming — don’t miss the deals\n\nEarlier this month, retro handheld brand AYN said it would be increasing the price of both its Thor and Odin 3 handhelds. Those price hikes have now been announced, along with a surprise increase to the Odin 2 Portal. The changes will take effect later this week, with AYN suggesting that anyone interested in one of these handhelds should place an order now.\nThe good news is that the impact is much less than you may have first expected. Most models have risen by $10 USD, with the exception being the 1TB variant of the Thor Max, which will be $30 more expensive this time next week. AYN’s Thor and Odin 3 handhelds are currently on their batch 7 and batch 8 pre-orders, respectively.\n\nSign up for our free, weekly newsletter!\n\nSubscribe\n\nBy signing up, you acknowledge our privacy policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Leave this field empty if you’re human: \n\nAYN Thor and Odin price hikes in June 2026\nYou can find the full list of price changes below, courtesy of the AYN Discord. This is the second time this year we’ve seen AYN increase the price of these handhelds, the previous being in March with hikes up to $40. Just like with previous changes, we expect memory and storage shortages to be the driving force behind the price hikes.\n\nPrime Day deals\nPrime Day is officially here, and we've found all the best deals on tech and gaming.\n\n        AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - was $479 now $433.99\n\n        Samsung 32\" Odyssey G55C - was $329 now $189\n\n        Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 2TB - was $679.99 now $349.99\n\n        Hisense 100\" U7 Mini-LED - was $4,499 now $2,499.99\n\n        ASUS ROG AMD RX 9070 XT & 9800X3D Gaming PC - was $2,299.99 now $2,119.99\n\nPrices correct as of June 23rd on Amazon.com.\n\nSource: Official AYN Discord server\nAs seen in the announcement above, customers have until this Friday, 10 AM Beijing Time, before prices are raised. Due to time zone differences, the specific time lands on Thursday for many regions. We’ve put together a list below:\nJuly 2 (Thursday)\n\nLos Angeles – 7 PM PDT\nDenver – 8 PM MDT\nChicago – 9 PM CDT\nNew York – 10 PM EDT\n\nJuly 3 (Friday)\n\nLondon – 3 AM BST\nBerlin – 4 AM CEST\nMumbai – 7:30 AM IST\nBeijing – 10 AM BJT\nTokyo – 11 AM JST\nSydney – 12 PM AEST\nAuckland – 2 PM NZST\n\nAYN’s Thor is essentially a Nintendo 3DS look-alike, offering a dual-screen experience, soon starting from $259. The Odin series is much more akin to a PlayStation Portable (PSP). In other retro handheld news, Retroid recently released its new 4:3 handheld, the Pocket Nova, now available starting at $229 after pre-orders went live late last week.\n\nPrime Day is coming — don’t miss the deals\n\n      Get ready for exclusive savings with Prime.\nAges 18–24 can get a 6-month Prime trial for $0\n\n      Start your Prime trial →\n    \n\n    1292Would you buy a bare bones Steam Machine?Would you buy a variant of the Steam Machine with no RAM and/or no SSD and install them separately to help save on costs?     No, I want the Steam Machine to be complete     Yes, I would buy a RAM-less version     Yes, I would buy an SSD-less version     I'd buy a bare bones version with neither component         \n\nAbout the Author\n\nJack Goodall\n\n \n\nAt PC Guide, Jack is mostly responsible for reporting on hardware deals. 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