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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Lands At $1,699, Nearly Doubling The Claw 8 AI+ As Handheld Prices Spiral
Wccftech • • technology
Key Points:
- MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handheld, powered by Intel G3 Extreme, is officially listed with prices ranging from $1,699 to $1,799, making it the most expensive handheld from the company.
- This new model is nearly twice as expensive as the previous Claw 8 AI+, which was priced at $899, due to upgraded features like 32 GB LPDDR5X memory and 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 storage.
- The handheld is currently available for pre-order on retailers like Newegg and Best Buy, though exact availability and shipping dates have not been disclosed.
- The Claw 8 EX AI+ price positions it competitively against other high-end gaming handhelds like the Strix Halo, which now exceed $2,000 amid rising component costs.
- The price surge reflects broader trends of increasing costs in gaming hardware, with handheld devices now approaching the price range of mid-range gaming PCs.
