Razer Blade 18 price increases with new chip

Razer has launched its updated Blade 18 gaming laptop, now featuring the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor. This flagship model starts at $3,999.99, equipped with an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti and configurable up to an RTX 5090. This represents a $500 price increase compared to the previous year's model with the same GPU. The upgrade appears to be primarily a chip refresh from Intel's Arrow Lake to Arrow Lake Refresh. The laptop retains its dual-mode 18-inch display, which Razer states is now 20 percent brighter.