TL;DRFollowing weeks of speculation, the AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is here with upgraded hardware and a steeper $269 starting price.While the Pocket Micro 2 retains the 3.5-inch 960×640 LCD, it sports a larger battery and a new CPU that claims a 220% uptick in performance.The Pocket Micro 2 also introduces upgrades to the shoulder buttons and D-Pad.AYANEO’s Pocket Micro is among our favorite Android gaming handhelds, including its Classic iteration. We’ve known for a while that this critically-acclaimed Game Boy Micro-looking console is due for a successor, and that day has finally arrived.In a blog post announcing the launch, AYANEO outlines a couple of key upgrades made to the Pocket Micro 2, though it retains some elements from the predecessor. We get a 3.5-inch, 960×640 LCD, and the handheld is now powered by a more capable Snapdragon 865 chipset, which the company claims is a 220% performance upgrade over the last-gen model.