- MSI Claw A8 is now available for pre -ordering in China
- It has an official price of 6,999 RMB without grants, which is approx. $ 970
- It is expected to launch in July in China and potentially the same in other regions
MSI announced his latest handheld game -PC on CES 2025 without any word on the release date or pricing, so official details have been long – but it seems we finally have our answers.
As reported by Videocardz, MSI Claw A8 is now available for pre -ordering in China with a confirmed launch in July. Its official award (according to its list of China is pre -ordered) is 6,999 RMB, which is approx. $ 970 (including tax), making it even more expensive than its MSI Claw 8 AI+ predecessor.
There is also a subsidized price at 5,949 RMB (about $ 737) thanks to the Chinese government offering a 15% subsidy on some products, but this is probably not relevant to other regions.
As the first handheld to use AMDS Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor (if it releases before ROG Xbox Ally), it is expected to surpass most handhelds like ASUS ROG Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go, and Nintendo Switchs can be, however, if the converted price is exactly for its retail price when it becomes available in USA and other regions, some Prospekt. is transformed.
MSI Claw 8 AI+, Claw A8’s predecessor, is already an expensive handheld; It can be argued that it backs up its pricing with great game performance, but it does not change the fact that it praises most players.
The claw A8, which potentially has a higher price, suggests that the Z2 Extreme is the more powerful chip than the Claw 8 AI +’s core Ultra 258V – but it’s hard to see it sell well if it pushes even closer to a cost point of $ 1,000.
Analysis: Muck not this, thank you, MSI …
While not yet confirming anything for other regions I will say that it is very Probably that the alleged price based on its Chinese list (or a place within this ballpark) is accurate.
It’s hard to believe that the Claw A8 will be significantly cheaper than the Claw 8 AI+, especially if Ryzen Z2 Extreme proves to be the better option of performance. It would have been unreasonable to expect a greater price change, but that does not mean that pricing does not affect its appeal.
If It is more expensive than the handheld who is already difficult to buy (since the Claw 8 AI+ is scarce), so we can forget it really challenges other handheld and switch 2.
MSI CLAW 8 AI+ already pushes it with its $ 899 / £ 899 / AU $ 1,799 Price Tag, and it’s worse with price increases due to duties. I have no doubt that it will be one of the best handhelds on the market in terms of performance, but I can’t say I’m not worried about the impression that costs will leave for consumers …
