The Mangmi Pocket Max is an upcoming handheld game console with a 7 inch OLED display featuring a 144 Hz refresh rate and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor. While that’s a chip that was released in 2019, it was a flagship-class processor at the time and should still be speedy enough to compete with newer mid-range and budget options.

But what really makes the Mangmi Pocket Max unusual is its controller system. Thanks to a modular design, you can customize the inputs… to a certain extent.

Mangmi has released some promotional materials on YouTube and social media that show a handheld with a horizontal layout that features built-in analog sticks on the left and right sides of the screen.

But the D-Pad below the left stick and the A, X, B, Y buttons above the right stick are both designed so that you can remove the modules and replace them with something else. Each module uses magnets to stay firmly in place while you’re gaming.

There aren’t a lot of details about what you’ll be able to replace them with. And the fact that the analog sticks aren’t removable seems like a missed opportunity – if you prefer to have the right analog stick positioned on top or the left stick on the bottom, this design won’t let you do that. But it could theoretically let you replace a 4-button module with one featuring 2 buttons or 6… although they’d have to be small enough to fit in place.

This isn’t the first modern handheld we’ve seen with a modular controller system. The AYANEO 3 also allows you to remove and replace the inputs on the left and right sides. But the modules for that handheld do allow you to rearrange the analog stick layout or even replace an analog stick with a touchpad. But the AYANEO 3 is a Windows handheld that currently sells for $1499 and up. While Mangmi hasn’t announced pricing or availability details for its modular handheld yet, the Mangmi Pocket Max will most likely be a much more affordable device.

via NotebookCheck

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