I’m not giving up my Steam Deck for MSI’s new Claw
A tech reviewer shares first impressions of the new MSI Claw handheld gaming device, comparing it to the Steam Deck OLED. The author questions whether the high price point and performance justify an upgrade for existing Steam Deck users.
Why it matters
This reflects the growing competition in the portable gaming market as manufacturers attempt to challenge the dominance of the Steam Deck.
This is not a review of the MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus, the first gaming handheld available with Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme handheld gaming chip. Now that my colleague Sean Hollister is done reviewing the Steam Machine, I'll let him go deep on the new Claw at some point in the future. This article, instead, is my first impressions of the new MSI Claw as someone who primarily plays games on a Steam Deck OLED. Sean called the Claw the "next-gen handheld," and I wanted to find out: Would it be a worthwhile upgrade for Deck fans like me? Could it possibly be worth the eye-watering $1,799 price? For me, the Claw has a high bar to clear. The $789 Stea … Read the full story at The Verge.
The article is a subjective product impression but maintains a balanced perspective on market value.
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