What the fuck is that pricetag holy shit? What part of that price is attractive??? Someone is severely disconnected from their base. 90 percent of that is paying for the design and the fact they slapped ‘gamer’ in the description. I’m let down too TP-Link I’ve relied on for a lot of my networking needs but this is just blatant bullshit.
It’s expensive because it utilizes WiFi-7, the hottest new thing in WiFi technology that most cellphones and WiFi cards can’t even take advantage of yet. Every other WiFi 7 router I’ve seen is also outrageously expensive. There is only one that a quick scroll on Amazon listed under the $200 mark, which is limited to 4 streams, has a limited selection of ports, etc. WiFi 6e is a much more supported technology and similar tiers of routers in wifi 6e are more affordable than their WiFi 7 counterparts.
Obviously Ethernet is a better choice for gaming, but it’s not always an easy option for most people. If you look at the actual capabilities of some of the “gaming” routers, their throughput and coverage in a large home could make a big difference for someone trying to play counterstrike on a gaming laptop without having to run 80ft of cable through their house.
Another classic case of “you don’t want it? Don’t fucking buy it.” The capabilities do fill a niche for those with the money.
Ridiculously overpriced. And ugly.
I’m a fan of TP Link, I’ve bought three of their managed switches for home and they’re great, but this thing is just preying on gamers that don’t know any better.
Why do gaming routers have to look like space ships?
All electronics are allowed one of two aesthetics:
- blood sacrifice altar
- rounded white box
Really looks like something from Star Wars.
The new tie fighter looks dope /s
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