MSI won’t keep you waiting for new Claw models, unlike Steam Deck 2

It’s been a whirlwind week for the MSI Claw A1M. It leaked earlier than an official reveal at CES, is has since gone by a spherical of testing by the hands of the press on the Las Vegas present. We all know its value and specs, however we now additionally know new fashions are already being labored on.

We had been fortunate sufficient to go hands-on with the machine for our MSI Claw preview, reside at CES 2024. We’re impressed by MSI’s tech – particularly as a comparability to the ROG Ally – nevertheless it falls in need of being a real Steam Deck competitor.

Within the days since its official reveal, system product managing director at MSI, Clifford Chun, spoke to IGN about the way forward for the Claw, stating the next:

“So, this will likely be solely the primary model of our Claw. We’re anticipating to come back out model 2, model 3, model 4 down the street, and it’s already within the pipeline.”

That is refreshing to listen to, but in addition a bit of preemptive contemplating we nonetheless haven’t any confirmed launch date for the A1M. Granted, the MSI Claw price already looks set to cause headaches for the ROG Ally and Legion Go, however talking on new fashions so quickly is daring.

However, we’ve been determined to listen to extra concerning the Steam Deck 2 since shortly after the preliminary launch of the Steam Deck LCD. We had been shocked by the reveal and launch of the Steam Deck OLED final yr, and this did result in an replace on the present state of a potential Steam Deck successor, however the information has been extremely mild ever since.

There appear to be two excessive views preventing it out. MSI is upfront about future iterations and Valve is blissful sufficient to let work quietly proceed behind the scenes. Each are a greater than comprehensible method to a booming market and neither will need to make a mistake that may very well be expensive.

Keep on with us for extra hands-on previews, information, and interviews from CES reside in Las Vegas.