00:00I am the exact target audience for the new MSI CLAW 8 EX AI+.
00:05I've been waiting years for a true next-gen handheld upgrade,
00:08but there's a heartbreaking problem.
00:11It costs $1,800.
00:13On paper, this thing is a dream.
00:16It packs Intel's new ArcG3 Extreme chip, 32GB RAM,
00:21pushing a massive 20 to 30 frames per second lead
00:24over devices like the ROG Xbox Ally X.
00:27It can even match older handheld performance at half the power
00:30for way better battery life.
00:32Plus, they completely fix the mushy buttons and weak haptics.
00:36But for almost $2,000, I was hoping we'd at least get a nicer OLED display.
00:41The sparkly void purple finish is definitely going to polarize some people,
00:45and at 785 grams, it is a heavy beast that you will feel
00:50whether you're playing this or tossing it in your bag.
00:53Look, global component shortages are wrecking tech prices right now.
00:57If you have unlimited money and want the highest frame rates possible
01:00in a device in this form factor, buy it.
01:03But for the rest of us, this price tag makes me want to skip.
01:06Do you agree?
01:07Let me know.
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