The Pocket Micro 2 has a larger battery, improved controls, and even a 3.5mm headphone jack.
In typical Ayaneo fashion, the handheld maker has finally revealed the price and spec sheet for its Pocket Micro 2, the sequel to its modern remake of the 2024 Game Boy Micro. Ayaneo first teased the second-generation horizontal handheld almost two weeks ago, but has now revealed that the Pocket Micro 2 will start at a retail price of $269.
For this price, you get the same 3.5-inch LCD screen with 960 x 640 resolution that we first saw with the Pocket Micro. To justify the slight increase in cost, Ayaneo added a new Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm for better performance and a larger battery with a capacity of 3,950 mAh. The handheld also includes some ergonomic tweaks, including a larger D-pad, larger ABXY buttons, improved shoulder buttons, and the introduction of dual recessed TMR joysticks that should be more comfortable and prevent stick drift. Ayaneo kept the USB-C port, microSD card slot, and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, but decided to add a 3.5mm headphone jack to live up to its retro remake style.
With a discounted price, you can get the model with 6GB of memory and 128GB of storage for $239 before it hits its regular price of $269. For those looking for a more premium option, the variant with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage will start at an introductory price of $309 before rising to its retail price of $339.
Ayaneo put its Pocket Micro 2 up for pre-order yesterday, available in black, white and purple, in “limited quantities on a first come, first served basis”. The store’s page already shows that the latest handheld is already sold out, but Ayaneo said in his Discord that “we are currently talking with our suppliers to see if additional production can be arranged.”
“We will emulate the level of demand and determine if it can meet the minimum order quantity requirements for another production run,” Ayaneo said on Discord. “We can’t promise we will achieve this, but we will do our best to explore all possibilities.”
