Update, July 17, 2024: So, I log on early this morning to be stunned into silence by the sight of a Razer Blade 14 laptop that is price-competitive with similarly specced machines in a sales event. This is something I never expected to see, but Best Buy has knocked another $200 off its RTX 4070-toting Blade 14, making the total discount a dizzying $1,000.
If it can stand to knock that much off the price you start to get an understanding about how much of a premium Razer gaming laptops are being sold at...
Still, it's roughly the same as other premium RTX 4070 gaming laptops now, and strangely cheaper than some Blade 14 machines with a lowly RTX 4060 inside. A good deal is now suddenly great.
Original deal, July 16, 2024: We've made no secret of our slight obsession with Razer's gaming laptops. The 14-inch Blade is a particular favourite. It's just a pity it's so expensive. Indeed, the best deal we could find was on Amazon was nearly $2,000 for the RTX 4060 variant of the Blade 14. Ouch.
Until now, that is. Best Buy is getting in on the Prime Day deal action and it has a Blade 14 for $1,899. Not bad. Oh wait, we forgot to mention, it has an RTX 4070 instead of an RTX 4060. That's right, more GPU for less cash.
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There must be a catch, right? Maybe a downgraded CPU? Less memory? A smaller SSD? Perhaps a crappier screen. Nope, nope, nope, nope and nope.
You get the same AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU, the same 1600p 240 Hz display, the same 16 GB of memory and the same 1 TB SSD. You get the idea—same, same, same, same, except for the superior Nvidia GPU and for less money. Boom.
The other sameness, of course, is Razer's signature black sleekness, the lush build quality, the Apple-aping premium vibe, the plain old desirability. Of course, this still isn't exactly a steal compared to other laptops.
In other words, there are cheaper gaming laptops with the RTX 4070. Heck, there are cheaper 14-inch gaming laptops with the RTX 4070. As Dave highlighted earlier, you can have an Acer Predator 14 with the 4070 for just $1,149.99.
So, even with a big discount, Blade gaming comes at a hefty premium. But thanks to Best Buy, that premium just got a bit more bearable.
