- MSI has a new Claw 8 AI+ model to send consumers on July 15
- Polar Tempest edition presents a new white scheme such as snow and an optional storage 2TB
- Will be available at $ 999 / around £ 990 / au $ 1,890
MSI has silently revealed a new model of its recent hand computer in its main site, which presents more powerful and beneficial specifications on Nintendo Switch 2, and will be done shortly after the launch of the console on June 5.
As highlighted by Videcardz, the new MSI Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest edition presents a new white scheme such as snow and an optional storage storage available at $ 999 (around £ 990 / AU $ 1,890). According to reports, consumers will be sent on July 15.
The base model starts at $ 900 / £ 899 / AU $ 1,799, and provides fantastic performance in several games using the Core Ultra 7 258V processor of Intel. It is also worth noting that the battery life is key with the 8 AI+claw; Use an 80 WHR battery and can still produce high frame speeds just 17 W of energy use.
This is likely to be significantly better than the 5220 mAh battery of the Switch 2, which should be about 20 Whr. While the CLAW 8 AI+ is, without a doubt, the most expensive option, it is likely to exceed switch 2 in each region in terms of hardware and game performance.
In a world of inflated prices of the GPU, consumers seek to immerse themselves in PC games could spend more than $ 1,000 only for hardware pieces, and that is not to mention the cost of a pre -constructed system, and the MSI hand computer seems to be in a league of its own competitors such as the steam deck and A Asus Rog Ally X.
The only problem is that the base model already seems scarce in terms of availability in the US, and there is the possibility that it may happen with this new Polar Tempest edition. Worse, I could see a great price jump due to US tariffs.
If American tariffs affect the MSI Claw 8 AI+ price
Without sugarlo, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ is a very expensive piece of hardware, and is possibly the only reason I would not recommend it for most players. Potentially it will only worsen if American tariffs affect their price; The 90 -day pause in the rates is to keep stable things for now, but if this changes, I will eat my words.
However, compared to the purchase of parts for a PC for desktop games, it is much cheaper and it is worth considering its highest cost of $ 450 (or more, depending on the configuration) on switch 2 considering the highest game performance capabilities. Traditionally, PC games are also cheaper to buy (especially because Nintendo revealed that Switch 2 games could cost up to $ 70), so if you want a large library, it could save long -term money (although, of course, you will miss the exclusive of the first Nintendo party, which could be a decisive factor).
The Switch 2 is using NVIDIA T239 chip, which will give users access to the improvement of DLSS, but it is difficult to see that this is enough for demanding games Cyberpunk 2077And much less compete with other pc of hand games.
I will not pretend that $ 900 / $ 899 / AU $ 1,799 is not much, especially for most players with a budget, but if I had the option to buy a Switch 2 or save for an MSI Claw 8 AI+, I am choosing the last one.
