MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ With Intel Arc G3 Extreme Appears Online at 1599€ With 32 GB RAM and 1 TB Storage
MSI next generation Claw handheld may be getting closer to launch, as a new retail listing has surfaced for the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM 013IT. The listing comes from Italian retailer Ollo, which shows the handheld in a Void Purple finish with an 8 inch 1920 × 1200 120 Hz touchscreen, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, Wi Fi 7, and a price tag of 1599€.
The most eye catching part of the listing is the processor description. Ollo names the chip simply as Intel Arc G3 Extreme, which suggests MSI is preparing one of the first handhelds built around Intel’s next handheld focused silicon branding. At this stage, the retailer page does not provide deeper technical breakdowns for the SoC itself, so the exact CPU and GPU configuration remains unconfirmed from the listing alone. What is confirmed is that MSI is clearly positioning this model above the current Claw tier through both naming and memory configuration.
The listed hardware paints a premium handheld profile. Ollo shows 32 GB of memory, 1 TB of storage, and an IPS level display rated for 500 nits brightness and 100% sRGB coverage, which suggests MSI is aiming this system at buyers who want more than just baseline portable gaming performance. The page also lists a 4 cell 80 Whr battery and includes the MSI Claw Travel Case II, reinforcing the idea that this is a high end bundle rather than an entry configuration.
From a market positioning standpoint, the 1599€ price is aggressive in the premium sense rather than the value sense. It places the Claw 8 EX AI+ well above most mainstream handheld expectations and strongly implies that MSI sees this version as a halo model built for buyers who want top tier specs in a portable Windows gaming device. Without official MSI pricing confirmation, it is safest to treat this as retailer listed pricing rather than final broad market pricing, but it still gives a very strong signal about where this product may land.
The listing also helps clarify one earlier detail: this is an Italian retailer listing, not a French one. That matters because regional retail leaks often carry early placeholder or market specific pricing, which means the final price in other territories could still differ even if the hardware configuration stays the same.
At the moment, MSI has not publicly attached an official launch date to this exact model in the source provided here. So while the listing strongly suggests the product is entering retail visibility, the timing for a wider reveal or shipment window is still open. What the page does confirm is that MSI is preparing a more powerful 8 inch Claw variant with a serious memory and display setup, and it may become one of the earliest showcases for Intel’s next wave of handheld gaming silicon. That final point is an inference based on the retailer naming and product positioning.
Would you pay 1599€ for a premium Intel powered handheld like this, or does that price push you back toward laptops and larger gaming devices?
