This new handheld offers swappable sticks, D-pads, and Steam Deck-style tou
 

• The AYANEO 3 is a new Windows handheld with fully swappable controls, called Magic Modules.
• There are six different modules, with sticks, buttons, D-pads, and trackpads in different layouts.
• More details will be revealed in January 2025, but the Indiegogo page is already live.

The handheld gaming market has exploded in the past few years, with each company offering a different take on the ideal device. AYANEO’s latest effort, called the AYANEO 3, takes a unique angle by offering incredible customization in the form of swappable controls, called Magic Modules.

Six modules have been announced so far, each with a slightly different layout. There are sticks, D-pads, four- and six-button layouts, and two with Steam Deck-style trackpads. Shown off in a livestream yesterday, they simply snap into place, with AYANEO’s software instantly recognizing the new layout. To remove them, you simply tap a button in the same software, and they pop out.




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