Asus is charging $4,799 for an RTX 5080 gaming laptop that costs more than last year's RTX 5090 model
Asus has released a new 2026 ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop featuring an RTX 5080 GPU, priced at $4,799. This model is more expensive than the previous year's version, which included a more powerful RTX 5090 GPU.
Why it matters
The pricing strategy highlights current trends in hardware costs and the premium consumers are paying for newer, albeit sometimes less powerful, configurations.
Asus listed the 2026 ROG Zephyrus G16 with an RTX 5080 at $4,799. The 2025 model with a more powerful RTX 5090 sells for $4,599 on Amazon.
The article provides factual comparisons of hardware specifications and pricing without overt editorializing.
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