This Linux gaming handheld is now on hold, thanks to RAM ...

What’s Happening

Okay so You’ll be waiting a while for the OrangePi Neo.

This Linux gaming handheld is now on hold, thanks to RAM and SSD price hikes Credit: Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek / OrangePi By Corbin Davenport Published Mar 2, 2026, 4:47 PM EST Corbin Davenport is the News Editor at How-To Geek and an independent software developer. He also runs Tech Tales , a technology history podcast. (it feels like chaos)

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The Details

Corbin before worked at Android Police , PC Gamer , and XDA before joining How-To Geek . He has over a decade of experience writing about tech, and has worked on several web apps and browser extensions .

Sign in to your How-To Geek account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The skyrocketing prices for flash memory have already affected RAM sticks, SSDs, laptops, pre-built PC desktops, phones, and many other devices. Now, you can add the OrangePi Neo to the list—a handheld gaming PC using Linux that was supposed to be dropped soon.

Why This Matters

The OrangePi Neo was first just dropped in early 2024 , from the same company that sells single-board computers like Orange Pi 5 Ultra . It has a Steam Deck-like design, with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U chipset and 7-inch 1920x1200 display. The specs list also includes 16 or 32 GB RAM, 512 GB or 2 TB of NVMe storage, a 50 WHr battery, and two USB4 ports.

Tech companies have been making moves like this as competition heats up.

Key Takeaways

• The main interface is built around gamepad controls and launching games, but it can also switch to a standard Plasma desktop.
• It’s also designed around Flatpak applications and an immutable system structure.
• Unfortunately, the OrangePi Neo is now on indefinite hold.

The Bottom Line

It’s also designed around Flatpak applications and an immutable system structure. Unfortunately, the OrangePi Neo is now on indefinite hold.

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