近期PC游戏掌机的价格呈现上涨趋势，备受关注的MSI Claw A8掌机在欧洲零售商处曝光的预售价高达约1141美元至1145美元，远超此前Steam Deck的399美元定价。这一价格远高于市场预期，也引发了对未来PC掌机定价策略的担忧。尽管这并非最终定价，但作为MSI Claw 8 AI+的升级版本，其高昂价格并非空穴来风。其他品牌的同类产品，如华硕ROG Ally X和联想Legion Go S，定价也处于较高水平。分析认为，半导体关税等因素可能是导致价格上涨的重要原因，消费者或需提前考虑购买。

💰 **MSI Claw A8定价远超预期，PC掌机市场价格普遍上涨。** MSI Claw A8的曝光预售价高达约1141至1145美元，远高于Steam Deck的399美元，显示出PC游戏掌机市场正经历价格上涨的趋势。作为MSI Claw 8 AI+的升级款，高价位可能成为新常态，引发消费者对未来PC掌机可负担性的担忧。

🎮 **高端PC掌机价格区间拉高，竞争格局显现。** 除了MSI Claw A8，其他品牌如华硕ROG Ally X（预计约899.99美元起）和联想Legion Go S（759.99美元起）的定价也处于较高水平。这表明PC掌机市场正朝着性能更强、价格更高的方向发展，高端化竞争日趋激烈。

📈 **关税等外部因素或推高PC掌机成本。** 消费者技术协会的行业分析师指出，视频游戏系统和配件已受到关税影响而涨价，未来对半导体征收额外关税将进一步推高成本。这使得消费者可能需要“抓紧购买”，以免未来美元购买力下降。

🤔 **PC掌机市场定价策略引关注，未来走向待观察。** MSI Claw A8的高价位引发了对PC掌机市场定价策略的广泛讨论。虽然具体原因尚不明确，但成本上升、技术升级以及市场竞争都可能影响最终定价。消费者和行业观察者正密切关注这一趋势是否会成为普遍现象。

Remember when the first big PC gaming handheld, the Steam Deck, debuted at just $399? Us too. Those really were the days, weren't they?

Well, those days are seemingly over if the latest pricing leaks for the upcoming MSI Claw A8 end up being accurate. According to two European retailers that have the handheld listed for preorder — Alza and SmartSK — the MSI Claw A8 will cost €975.90 for the white version of the handheld, and €978.90 for the green variation (first reported on by VideoCardz). That comes out to about $1,141 and $1,145, respectively, and you probably don't need us to tell you that's a far cry from the handheld PC pricing that we've become used to. Note that while these prices aren't yet final, it's still likely that they're accurate — the MSI Claw 8 AI+, which is the brand's most recently released handheld, is currently listed at €1,099 at these retailers, so it wouldn't be surprising if the upgraded Ryzen processor version (the MSI Claw A8) did end up costing nearly $1,200.

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is one of our favorite gaming handhelds, and even that device is pretty pricey. So, it's a little worrying to see the brand go in this direction with its future pricing. Could this be the new standard? Hopefully not, but if other brands' pricing decisions are anything to go off of, it may be. For example, while Microsoft's upcoming collaboration with Asus, the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, doesn't have an official MSRP yet, we can assume it'll end up somewhere in the ballpark of $899.99 — that would match the price of Asus' ROG Ally X that released in 2024. Honestly, it'll most likely cost even more, since the Xbox handheld will have an upgraded Ryzen Z2 AI Extreme APU. Lenovo's new Legion Go S also starts at $759.99, which is still pretty steep.

While we aren't certain what the reasoning for these increasing prices is, tariffs probably aren't helping much. In an interview with Mashable, Senior Director of Business Intelligence at the Consumer Technology Association, Rick Kowalski, stated that video game systems and gaming accessories have already experienced tariff-related price increases, and any additional tariffs on semiconductors will only make them more expensive. “Given this information, I'd say consumers may want to consider purchasing sooner than later. In a few months, your dollar may not buy you as much tech as it once did," Kowalski concluded.