$949 Steam Deck OLED is just the expensive beginning – MSI marketing lead warns there's "much room for another price hike" in handheld consoles

MSI product marketing lead Andy Chu predicts further price increases for handheld gaming consoles, citing the expensive Steam Deck OLED and the new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ as examples. He suggests the market has room for more price hikes, while hardware editors advocate for purchasing refurbished or open-box units to combat inflation.

• COMPANY Valve
• PLATFORM MSI Claw 8 EX AI+
• COMPANY MSI
• PLATFORM Steam Deck OLED