Ayn Technologies opens pre-orders for the Odin 3 Portal

Ayn Technologies opened pre-orders for the AYN Odin 3 Portal at 01:30 UTC on Oct. 23, 2026, and Retro Handhelds Weekly placed the device under pre-orders and new releases on Oct. 24, 2026, alongside other new releases such as Anbernic’s RG DDS.

Notebookcheck reported on Oct. 22, 2026 that Ayn Technologies lists a Max variant of the Odin 3 Portal with 16 GB of RAM paired to 1 TB of storage, offered in Black, Cold Grey or White finishes. The Max doubles the 512 GB model’s storage and sits above the existing 16 GB RAM and 512 GB configuration.

Notebookcheck reported on Oct. 22, 2026 that the 1 TB variant initially sells for $669, a $30 discount below an alleged $699 MSRP. Adding 512 GB of storage pushes the price up by almost 22 percent, and Ayn Technologies has not included upgrades for the $129 surcharge. Notebookcheck compared the Odin 3 Portal 1 TB model with a Nintendo Switch 2 selling for $499 on Amazon. The comparison puts the handheld at 34 percent above the Switch 2.

Notebookcheck reported on Oct. 22, 2026 that the top-tier model pairs UFS 3.1 flash storage, a fast flash-memory standard, with microSD expansion. It runs on Qualcomm’s IoT Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and packs a 9,000 mAh battery. The 1 TB models use the same 120 Hz OLED display as the 256 GB and 512 GB models.

Pocket Tactics reported on Oct. 14, 2026 that the Odin 3 Portal echoes the Odin 2 Portal: a flat glass display above analog sticks on both sides, with a curved body recalling Valve’s Steam Deck. Ayn also posted a teaser on Discord, using a tagline that gestures at flagship power. The outlet called the device Ayn’s first new handheld in some time and noted that Ayn makes the Thor, which Pocket Tactics described as a massively popular handheld in the Nintendo DS style.

Odin 2 Portal pricing began at $334 back in 2024, according to Pocket Tactics. The outlet said prices have skyrocketed since then, citing Ayn’s recent price increases for some Thor configurations, so it did not expect the new device to be cheap. Pocket Tactics said that, as of Oct. 14, 2026, no price or release date details existed yet.

Pocket Tactics called the Odin 3 Portal a possible future Steam Deck alternative, pointing to recent SteamOS advances on Android devices. It also described Valve’s handheld as expensive. SteamOS is an operating system built for handheld PCs. The outlet described 2026 as a strong year for Android handhelds, pointing to new devices from Retroid, Ayaneo and other makers.