"The flagship laptop is available now on Razer's site, starting at $3,999.99 with an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti and configurable with up to an RTX 5090. That starting config is $500 more than the 2025 model with the same GPU, and it comes a year after the 2025 Blade 18 got a price increase before even going on sale."
"Razer claims the screen is 20 percent brighter this year, and it can still run at either a high resolution 3840 x 2400 with speedy 240Hz or 1920 x 1200 at an ultra-fast 440Hz. That's a super high refresh rate for a laptop screen, but 1200p across an 18-inch display of course won't look nearly as crisp as 4K."
"The 2026 Blade 18 also maintains a plethora of connectivity, including Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, three USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, an SD card slot, and even ethernet. Razer is no stranger to high prices, but the Blades keep getting more expensive."
"In addition to the Blade 18's price hikes, the smaller Intel Panther Lake-based Blade 16 also costs more than when it was announced in March. It started at $3,499.99 with an RTX 5080 and $4,499.99 with an RTX 5090, but those prices on Razer's site are now $3,999.99 ($500 more) and $4,899.99 ($400 more), respectively."
Razer released the Blade 18 gaming laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor. The model is available starting at $3,999.99 with an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, and it can be configured up to an RTX 5090. The starting price is higher than the 2025 Blade 18 with the same GPU, and the 2025 model already increased in price before going on sale. The laptop uses the same GPU options as the prior year and keeps a dual-mode 18-inch display. The display is claimed to be 20% brighter, with either 3840 x 2400 at 240Hz or 1920 x 1200 at 440Hz. Connectivity includes Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, three USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, an SD card slot, and Ethernet. Other Blade models also show price increases, including the Blade 16.
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