Steam Deck could have its work lower out for it quickly, as pre-orders for the upcoming Claw system from MSI are being taken. We even have a launch date, with one of many fashions launching on March 8 within the US, adopted by the opposite two variants every week later.

As reported by Videocardz, the Claw is up on websites like Newegg, with choices to position a pre-order prepared for launch day. There are three variations deliberate, and it appears just like the mid-range system releases first, priced at $749. Which isn’t low cost, actually.

For that value, you’ll get a Home windows-based handheld gaming PC with an Intel Core Extremely 7-155H CPU below the hood and 512GB of NVMe SSD storage.

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There’s a cheaper mannequin within the Intel Core Extremely 5-135H variant, which additionally comes with 512GB capability. That is at present priced at $699 on Newegg and with a March 15 launch date.

The identical goes for the dearer Claw, which is able to set you again $799. That advantages from the identical processor because the mid-range mannequin however does have 1TB of SSD storage.

On high of this, MSI lately introduced that the Claw additionally comes with seven days of Ubisoft+ free of charge. Whether or not that’s going to justify the associated fee relies on how usually you’re doubtless to make use of Ubisoft’s service, I suppose. Additionally, the truth that the above tweet says the supply obtainable is from February 15 is a bit odd seeing because the system isn’t even out but. Unsure if that’s a typo or not.

In any case, we’re seeing fairly the flood of Steam Deck rivals hit the market recently. We’ve already had choices from ASUS and Lenovo, nevertheless it feels as if Valve’s cell PC remains to be lots of people’s first selection for now.