You can play games on the go, but at a cost.
Razer started showcasing its all-new Edge 5G cloud gaming handheld in September, releasing more details a month later. Finally, at CES 2023 this week, Verizon and Razer jointly announced that it would be available later this month, but it’s pretty expensive.
Gamers can choose from a variety of portable gaming consoles, including Logitech G handhelds, Steam Decks, and Nintendo Switches, but thanks to Verizon, the Razer Edge 5G works everywhere. Plus, it’s packed with high-end specs, beautiful screens, and console-level controls.
Starting January 26th, you can get the Razer Edge from either Verizon or Razer (yes, Razer finally went with the name you’d expect from the brand). The Wi-Fi model is $399, but if you want to game on the go, you’ll unfortunately want to pay more. So what do you get for the price? Well, a pretty decent game machine.
The Razer Edge 5G packs a stunning 6.8 inch 2400×1080 AMOLED 144Hz display, far superior to the Steam Deck. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 gaming platform chipset, has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and has a 5,000mAh battery.
Other specs include two-way speakers with Verizon Adaptive Sound, two digital microphones, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, Verizon Ultra wideband 5G, and a Razer Kishi Pro 2 controller. It’s a pretty capable little device, that’s for sure.
As you can probably guess, the idea is to play cloud games over Wi-Fi or Verizon’s fast 5G network. It supports Xbox Cloud Gaming, NVIDIA GeForce Now, Steam Link if you have a gaming PC, and Android apps and games.
Verizon is asking $600 for the 5G version. If not, a gamer can pay $10 a month for 36 months. However, that’s just getting the Edge itself, and he needs a 5G tablet data plan to game anywhere. These sell for between $20 and $30 per month, depending on how much data you need.
So while the Razer Edge 5G looks great, if you want to game on the go, it’s going to cost you. , with Verizon’s fast, unlimited 5G plan at $30 a month, a year of data costs an additional $360.
But get it from January 26th.
