At CES 2024, MSI announced the Claw handheld gaming console. It competes against the ASUS ROG Ally, Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go, and more in the market. In an interview with IGN, MSI revealed its future plans in the handheld gaming segment along with few more details. The company is playing the long game. Read on to know everything below.
More iterations of MSI Claw confirmed
MSI confirmed that it will announce more iterations of the Claw handheld in the future. The company’s System Product Managing Director Clifford Chun revealed that they focussed on a 120Hz display on the device instead of OLED. The executive added that MSI may adopt an OLED panel on future versions of the Claw. The MSI Claw was in development for two years because the brand wanted to deliver a two-hour battery life and the Intel Core Ultra helped in achieving that.
Commenting on the lifespan, Chun said that the MSI Claw aims to offer support for two to three years just like laptops. This is because game titles demand a lot more. The device can last for 10 years if users play retro games. The executive also added that MSI is anticipating version 2, version 3, version 4 of the Claw down the road and they are already said to be in the pipeline. The release window for future iterations is attributed to the CPU or graphic upgrade.
The MSI Claw is also confirmed to feature Hall Effect joysticks and triggers for the best user experience. The handheld gaming console also has an AI engine just as MSI laptops. It changes the game mode to higher performance for higher frame rate and lower state while watching videos and preserving battery life.
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