Monster Hunter fans, listen up! MSI brings the game’s iconic red Rathalos to life on its gaming laptops, monitors, graphics cards and more
MSI has teamed up with Capcom to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Monster Hunter, with a new range of limited edition gaming products unveiled at CES 2024. Although the products will be on display at the event, they won’t be available until March this year . during the actual anniversary.
Still, we at least get a taste of what the aesthetic of the legendary gaming series will look like on a range of gaming peripherals. The gaming series’ most iconic monster, the red draconic Rathalos, will be featured on gaming laptops, monitors, graphics cards, motherboards, cases, liquid coolers and even gamepads. According to Sam Chern, MSI Marketing Vice President: “This not only pays tribute to Monster Hunter’s rich history, but also represents the ultimate pursuit of gaming technology. This partnership will uniquely combine our outstanding gaming technology with CAPCOM’s deep gaming expertise, creating an unparalleled exclusive collection and an unprecedented gaming experience for all fans.”
We’re yet to see clear pricing (or even photos) beyond what’s shown on the website official website, so we’ll have to use our imaginations to fill in the blanks until we see it in action at CES. While there’s a lot to offer, we’re going to highlight what we’re most looking forward to in this collaboration and what we think will be most popular among fans.
MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition
Perhaps one of the most exciting releases in the collection, the MSI Crosshair 16 gets a new coat of monster-themed paint, allowing fans of the game to get the most out of the Intel Core i7 processor and up to RTX 4070 GPU. ! A Rathalos will be engraved on the top casing of the laptop, with the game’s logo also visible on the trackpad and the collaboration icon also detailed in gold on the laptop.
As we said, we’re yet to get any details on the price, but considering the regular, sample-free version of the laptop costs around $1,709, we can assume the more visually appealing version will hover around that price.
MSI MAG 274QRF QD E2 Monster Hunter Edition Gaming Monitor
The MSI MAG 274QRF QD E2 is also getting the hunting treatment with a similar design etched onto the screen body, which will now sport a nice burnt red color, as well as Rathalos wing and tail designs to accentuate the red finish. With a 180Hz refresh rate and Quantum Dot technology, you can bring your digital worlds to life and enjoy vibrant colors.
GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti 8G Gaming Slim Monster Hunter Edition
Without a GeForce RTX 40 series card, it wouldn’t be a collaboration worth talking about. MSI and Capcom have brought the RTX 4060 Ti 8G to life with Monster Hunter-themed patterns and a stylish ventilation cutout design on the back plate, plus some RGB tones on top to add to the motif.
Powered by Nvidia Lovelace architecture, the MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is designed to deliver top performance to mainstream gamers, with ray tracing, DLSS 3 neural rendering and Nvidia Reflex technology for reducing latency. If you’re waiting for a new graphics card and are a fan of the Monster Hunter franchise, you might be better off buying this special collaboration edition and getting something you need – in the style of something you love.
The rest of the collection promises the same design and homage to Monster Hunters as our top three above show. We’re incredibly excited to see it all at CES, so watch this space!