{"id":28548,"date":"2023-01-08T19:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T19:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/08\/the-razer-edge-5g-cloud-gaming-handheld-is-ridiculously-expensive-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T19:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T19:04:07","slug":"the-razer-edge-5g-cloud-gaming-handheld-is-ridiculously-expensive-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/08\/the-razer-edge-5g-cloud-gaming-handheld-is-ridiculously-expensive-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"The Razer Edge 5G Cloud Gaming Handheld Is Ridiculously Expensive \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You can game on the go, but it’ll cost ya. <\/p>\n

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Razer started teasing its all-new Edge 5G cloud gaming handheld back in September<\/a>, then released more details a month later. Finally, this week at CES 2023, Verizon and Razer co-announced<\/a> it\u2019ll be available later this month, and it\u2019s pretty expensive.<\/p>\n

While gamers have plenty of portable game consoles to choose from, like the Logitech G handheld<\/a>, the Steam Deck, or a Nintendo Switch, the Razer Edge 5G works anywhere, thanks to Verizon. Plus, it packs high-end specs, a beautiful screen, and console-level controls.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be able to get the Razer Edge (yes, Razer finally used a name we all expected from the brand) from Verizon or Razer starting\u00a0January 26th. The Wi-Fi model runs $399, but unfortunately, you\u2019ll need to spend a lot more if you want to game on the go. So what do you get for the price? Well, a pretty decent gaming device.<\/p>\n

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The Razer Edge 5G packs a stunning 6.8-inch\u00a02400\u00d71080 AMOLED 144Hz display, which is far better than the Steam Deck. It runs on the Qualcomm\u00a0Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 gaming platform chipset with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, plus it packs a 5,000 mAh battery.<\/p>\n

Other specs include two-way speakers with Verizon Adaptive Sound, two digital mics, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, Verizon Ultra wideband 5G, and the Razer Kishi Pro 2 controller. It\u2019s a pretty capable little device, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n

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As you can probably tell, the idea is to play cloud games over Wi-Fi or Verizon\u2019s fast 5G network. It supports Xbox Cloud Gaming, NVIDIA GeForce Now, Steam Link if you\u2019re around a gaming PC, as well as Android apps and games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Verizon is asking $600 for the 5G version outright, or gamers can spend $10 per month for 36 months on a finance plan. However, that only gets you the Edge itself, and you\u2019ll still need a 5G tablet data plan to game anywhere and everywhere. Those retail between $20 and $30 per month, depending on how much data you need.<\/p>\n

So while the Razer Edge 5G looks pretty great, if you want to game on the go, it\u2019ll be costly. Doing some quick math, you\u2019ll spend between $400-$600 on the device, and with Verizon\u2019s fast unlimited 5G plan for $30 per month, a year of data will run another $360.<\/p>\n

That all said, get yours starting January 26th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n