The AYN Odin Pro Is Mostly the Ultimate Gaming Handheld It Claims To Be (2024)

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In an era of increasing competition in handheld consoles and retro game emulation, is the AYN Odin really all it's cracked up to be?

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The AYN Odin Pro Is Mostly the Ultimate Gaming Handheld It Claims To Be (2024)

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What is the Odin handheld? ›

The Ayn Odin is an Android-based handheld video game console created in China by the company Ayn. A retrogaming emulation and mobile gaming console, it is slightly smaller than the Nintendo Switch.

Is the Ayn Odin legal? ›

Note that the Ayn Odin 2 doesn't ship with any games and that the downloading and distributing of ROMs is a well-documented legal grey area. Please note the use of emulators may violate game developer and publisher terms and conditions as well as applicable intellectual property laws.

How much is an Odin? ›

The $200–$300 (depending on configuration) Ayn Odin is a new Android handheld that builds on that approach. It's made by a small company in Shenzhen without any aspirations to create a brand new gaming platform, instead entrusting you to run whatever game you want on the device from the start.

What is Odin Pro? ›

The AYN Odin Pro is a high performance Android handheld that we found hard to complain about. Featuring a 5.98″1080P touch screen it can play Android games as well as emulate all the classics up to more modern consoles and handhelds.

What is Odin capable of? ›

Odinpower and Enchanted Weaponry. Odin is the most powerful of the Asgardian gods. Possessing the massive energy source called the Odinpower, or Odinforce, Odin's physical abilities are augmented, including superhuman strength, lifting up to 75 tons, superhuman durability, and regenerative powers.

Does Ayn Odin have expandable storage? ›

A Micro SD card slot offers additional storage expansion, ensuring you never run out of space for your gaming library on your AYN Odin 2 Android handheld gaming device.

Where is Ayntec located? ›

Yes, www.ayntec.com is from China. It's headquarters is located in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

What are the colors of Ayn Odin 2? ›

The AYN Odin 2 handheld gaming device boasts a sleek and stylish design, available in a vibrant array of five colors: black, white, gray, blue, and purple.

Is Odin like god? ›

From earliest times Odin was a war god, and he appeared in heroic literature as the protector of heroes. Fallen warriors joined him in his palace, Valhalla. Odin was the great magician among the gods and was associated with runes. He was also the god of poets.

Why is Odin so special? ›

The magical knowledge he gained made him able to cure the sick, calm storms, turn weapons against his attackers, make women fall in love and render dangerous troll women harmless – often just with a look. Odin was also a shapeshifter, meaning that he could change shape.

What god is Odin? ›

The supreme god is Odin. He has just one eye as he gave the other to Mímir in order to be allowed to drink from the source of wisdom – “Mímir's well”. Odin is the god of war and of the dead.

Can Ayn Odin play Steam games? ›

Ayn says that the Odin supports Windows on ARM, so you can at least try to install Windows and run Steam. Of course, you'll still be dealing with an ARM processor with an Adreno 630 GPU, and that falls a bit short of the Steam Deck's graphical power.

Is Odin a girl? ›

In Odin the most powerful male god, the War Lord, is united with the unmanly seid. During the Viking period gender transgression and queerness were despised in everyday life. But in matters of the divine, border crossing, including transgression of gender boundaries, was necessary.

Does Ayn Odin 2 come with games? ›

There are no games preinstalled in Odin 2.

How much is Odin Lite? ›

With the Odin Lite and base being $199 USD - is it an automatic buy against the RG505, and x28, etc? : r/SBCGaming.

Does Odin use magic? ›

Spell casting: Using rune magic, Odin gets the ability to cast powerful magic spells and enchantments. Reality Warping: Using Rune Magic allows Odin the power to manipulate reality, being able to do almost anything he desires.

What can you play on Odin Pro? ›

You can install and use emulators on the Odin. This means you could play classic games from the GameCube, Nintendo 64, and other consoles. Of course, you'll need to figure out first which emulators you're allowed to use without breaking any laws.

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