Hardware / June 18, 2026
MSI warns handheld prices may keep rising
MSI says RAM and SSD cost pressure contributed to the expensive Claw 8 EX AI+ pricing and could mean more price hikes.
MSI’s Claw 8 EX AI+ pricing saga is getting spicier, with the company pointing to RAM and SSD shortages as part of the reason handheld prices are climbing into laptop-money territory. The device is powerful, yes, but at $1,599 to $1,699 it also asks your wallet to enter a boss fight with no healing items.
