Monday, June 15th 2026
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Price Leaks: $1,800 Intel Arc G3 Extreme Gaming Handheld
MSI revealed the new Intel Arc-powered Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handhelds shortly ahead of Computex 2026, but pricing was still a mystery at that point in time, with availability and pricing announcements slated for June 23. However, it appears as though MSI has listed the new gaming handheld ahead of the official announcement. According to the apparent premature listing for the Claw 8 EX AI+ (CG3EM-024US) will cost $1,799, which isn't far off the €1,500 predictions from early leaks and rumors.
The MSI online store listing also confirms that the Claw 8 EX AI+ will start shipping on June 23, suggesting that component and memory shortages have not severely hampered the brand's ability to produce at least an initial production run for the launch. Hardware specifications are also unchanged from what MSI showed off at Computex, with the handheld still featuring 32 GB of LPDDR5x-8533 RAM, a 1 TB PCIe SSD, and an 80 Wh battery, alongside an 8-inch, 1080p, 120 Hz display with VRR and 500 nits peak brightness. The MSI store listing confirms that the Claw 8 EX AI+ will launch with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme, and there doesn't appear to be any word on a version of the new MSI handheld powered by the regular Intel Arc G3, which has an Intel Arc B370 iGPU, which has 10 Xe3 cores instead of the 12 found in the G3 Extreme.
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MSI USA
The MSI online store listing also confirms that the Claw 8 EX AI+ will start shipping on June 23, suggesting that component and memory shortages have not severely hampered the brand's ability to produce at least an initial production run for the launch. Hardware specifications are also unchanged from what MSI showed off at Computex, with the handheld still featuring 32 GB of LPDDR5x-8533 RAM, a 1 TB PCIe SSD, and an 80 Wh battery, alongside an 8-inch, 1080p, 120 Hz display with VRR and 500 nits peak brightness. The MSI store listing confirms that the Claw 8 EX AI+ will launch with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme, and there doesn't appear to be any word on a version of the new MSI handheld powered by the regular Intel Arc G3, which has an Intel Arc B370 iGPU, which has 10 Xe3 cores instead of the 12 found in the G3 Extreme.
37 Comments on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Price Leaks: $1,800 Intel Arc G3 Extreme Gaming Handheld
Just get it at Best Buy US.
Unfortunately this is technically the cheapest Panther Lake device available with 32GB of RAM. Unless one is lucky to find this HP laptop in stock at their local Costco:
It seems like I somehow missed how to earn enough for this new economy...
Intel's 18A yield rate is not that good, I guess. Those few chips that actually work do cost a leg.
I couldn't purchase Intel Core Ultra 300 series equipped laptop in my country even if I wanted. None in stock months after (paper) launch.
What if not those chips made on 18A are holding those products back from being retailed?
The Ayaneo Next 2 with Strix Halo & 128GB RAM costs between $3500-4200 USD...
it's sticker shock for pretty much everyone, and it will be obsolete in a couple of years
I also wonder how hot this thing will get, and how long the battery will last, it doesn't matter if it has a "best in class" battery in it, if it only lasts 2 hours
Either way, that's a terrible price for a handheld.
Lenovo Legion Go S has 32 GB RAM anc costs 620 €.