Razer Edge is a Dedicated Handheld With 5G Connectivity - IGN - IGN

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Oct 15, 2022 6:00 pm

We already knew that Razer was teaming up with Verizon and Qualcomm to marque a 5G gaming handheld dedicated to unreality gaming. And today, the gaming peripheral shaper officially unveiled the instrumentality arsenic portion of its RazerCon 2022 event.

The Razer Edge includes a 6.8-inch AMOLED show with a 2400x1080 solution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The instrumentality runs Android 12 OS, features 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB of storage, and uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 chipset. Unlike the Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld, the Razer Edge offers 2 configurations: a Wi-Fi-only exemplary and a 5G model.

Razer says the Edge volition person "thousands of AAA games" that volition beryllium compatible with the device, specified arsenic Android games, pre-installed launchers similar the Epic Games Store, distant play apps, and unreality gaming services similar Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

A person look astatine the device, it intimately resembles a smartphone connected to a Razer Kishi. This is nary surprise, arsenic the Razer Edge is simply a tiny small tablet that comes bundled with a Razer Kishi V2 Pro controller. According to Razer, the controller offers "advanced-haptic feedback" successful summation to a 3.5mm audio larboard — which is simply a positive considering the archetypal Kishi and the Kishi V2 lack a headphone jack.

Razer did not springiness a steadfast merchandise day but said the instrumentality volition motorboat sometime successful January. If you are attending CES 2023, the institution confirmed that the Razer Edge volition beryllium available, and attendees volition person a accidental to spell hands-on with the device.

The Razer Kishi volition motorboat successful the US first, and its retail terms starts astatine $399.99 for the Wi-Fi-only model, with nary pricing yet announced for the 5G variant. While the instrumentality is not owed for different fewer months, Razer is taking preorder deposits, wherever you lone request to put down $5 to reserve your unit.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor astatine IGN. You tin travel her connected Twitter @TayNixster.