ASUS, GIGABYTE, and Microsoft announce new gaming hardware and events

Several major technology and gaming companies have announced new hardware and event participation for the Japanese market.

ASUS has introduced a new lineup of power supply units, including the 1600W ROG-THOR-1600T3-GAMING-EVO featuring GaN MOSFET technology and 80Plus Titanium certification. The TUF GAMING brand is also expanding with 1200W and 1000W 80Plus Platinum models. Additionally, ASUS announced the ‘ROG Equalizer’ 12V-2x6 power cable, designed to handle up to 17A and prevent localized overheating in high-end GPUs.

GIGABYTE has launched the AORUS PRIME 5 AP5A7N8-5103 gaming desktop, priced at approximately 670,000 yen. The system is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, supported by 32GB of DDR5 memory and a 2TB NVMe SSD.

In the gaming sector, Microsoft Japan announced its presence at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The Xbox showcase will include a broadcast event and hands-on opportunities for titles such as ‘Minecraft Dungeons II’ and ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’.