{
  "id": 3945604,
  "title": "Razer Sells A Blade 18 RTX 5090 Model At A Cheaper Price By Mistake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/razer-sells-a-blade-18-rtx-5090-model-at-a-cheaper-price-by-mistake",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-28T10:45:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402708/razer-sells-a-blade-18-rtx-5090-model-at-a-cheaper-price-by-mistake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A European gamer unknowingly purchased a Razer Blade 18 equipped with the NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card, rather than the advertised RTX 5080, due to a pricing error. According to the Redditor \"iiT2,\" they initially ordered the laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and 1TB of internal storage. However, they received the 18-inch panel laptop featuring the RTX 5090, 64GB DDR5-6400 RAM, and 2TB of PCIe 4.0 storage. The RTX 5090 GPU configuration is the highest tier available for the Blade 18 series, offering enhanced performance. The laptop also boasts a dual-mode display with a 4K240Hz main resolution and an FHD 440Hz secondary resolution, making it ideal for gaming and multimedia applications. The laptop's specifications include up to 128GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, 2TB of PCIe 4.0 storage, and additional M.2 storage slots for expansion. The discrepancy in the GPU model likely arose from a labeling mistake during the manufacturing or distribution process, resulting in a significant discount for the lucky purchaser.",
  "summary": "A gamer in Europe recently got the deal of the decade when they went ahead and purchased a Razer Blade 18. They initially ordered the SKU with an NVIDIA RTX 5080 laptop GPU for €2,433 (~RM11,400), but got a model with the RTX 5090. The gamer, who goes by the handle iiT2 on Reddit, posted […] The post Razer Sells A Blade 18 RTX 5090 Model At A Cheaper Price By Mistake appeared first on Lowyat.NET .",
  "key_points": [
    "European gamer bought Razer Blade 18 with RTX 5090 by mistake",
    "Laptop features RTX 5090, 64GB RAM, 2TB storage",
    "Error likely caused by manufacturing or distribution labeling mistake"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}