When Does Project AVA (Razer AVA) Come Out? Delayed to Early 2027
Razer no longer says the second half of 2026: its product page and reservation terms now place Razer AVA in early 2027, under Early Access. No exact date, final retail price or global availability plan is confirmed. This guide separates those facts from estimates.
Update — Oct 19, 2026
Razer has moved the launch window from the second half of 2026 to early 2027. We explain the change, quoting the official pages, in this news piece.
Short answer: Razer expects to launch AVA under Early Access in early 2027, with no specific day or month. Until mid-October 2026 the official window was the second half of 2026. The confirmed US reservation deposit is $20 and refundable. It is not the final product price.
01.The Official Window: Early 2027
Razer's reservation terms now say Project AVA (Razer AVA) units are expected to be ready to ship in early 2027, and the product page adds that the launch will be under Early Access. No exact date has been published, and it remains an estimate subject to change.
Until recently, the same terms said the second half of 2026, from July 1 to December 31. According to Internet Archive copies, the change happened between October 10 and 19, 2026, without an announcement. The beta page no longer gives a ship date (the global version redirects to the main product page), and Razer has not explained what Early Access will include or whether the early 2027 version will be the final one.
Do not treat timing inferences as a date: public beta activity, event appearances and a reservation page do not confirm a particular month. We will update this page when Razer publishes a dated announcement.
02.Full Timeline: From CES to Your Desk
CES 2026 — Official Reveal
Razer unveils Project AVA (Razer AVA) as a 5.5" holographic desk companion with avatars Kira, Zane, Faker, and SAO. Reservations open with a $20 refundable deposit.
GDC 2026 — AVA Goes Agentic
Razer adds agentic capabilities: AVA can plan and execute multi-step tasks autonomously, coordinate with other AVAs, and take action across connected apps and services.
Software Beta
Beta invitations start going out via Razer Cortex, with limited places. Access to the agentic software on Windows PC — no hardware required.
Launch Window Moves
Razer replaces the second-half-2026 window with early 2027 on its product page and in the reservation terms.
Early Access Launch
Razer's estimated window for the 5.5" holographic device. Reservations are fulfilled in order, with at least 24 hours to complete your purchase once your slot activates.
03.Price and How to Reserve
Unofficial price: ~€249 in Europe and about $270 USD in the US. Razer hasn't announced the final price yet. Details on the price page.
$20
Reservation Deposit
Fully refundable. Applied toward the final purchase price.
~€249
Europe Price (unofficial)
Razer hasn't announced the final price yet.
24h
Purchase Window
Minimum 24 hours to complete your purchase once your reservation slot activates.
Units are allocated in reservation order. If you reserved at CES, you're at the front of the queue. If you reserve now, your spot is locked in — the deposit is refundable at any time before you complete the purchase.
Update — Sep 9, 2026
The Kira and Zane avatars shown in the photo above were renamed by Razer to Sumi and Niko, with a deeper visual redesign than the name change alone suggests. We cover all the details in this news piece.
04.What to Watch Before Early 2027
Before the change, we thought a Q4 2026 launch was more likely. That reading no longer holds. These are the signals that will show the launch is genuinely close:
A specific date. "Early 2027" is still a window. The first useful announcement will be a month or a day when purchases open for reservation holders.
The final price. Only the $20 deposit is official. The retail price should arrive, at the latest, when the first batch of reservations is released.
What Early Access includes. If Razer details which features arrive in the first version and which come later, we will know whether it is the finished product or an early release.
Reservations outside the US. Reservations and shipping are limited to the US today. A reservation page for Europe or other regions would be the first sign of an international launch.
05.Available Outside the US on Day One?
Current reservations are only open for the United States. For Europe and international markets, Razer hasn't opened official reservations yet. The unofficial ~€249 price doesn't prove Razer AVA is coming to Europe: until Razer opens reservations or publishes a euro price, there is no official European date or price. We track it country by country on the availability page.
For markets like the UK, Spain, and Latin America, availability will likely follow the US launch by weeks or months. Sign up for our waitlist to get notified as soon as Razer opens reservations in your region.
06.What to Do While You Wait
Lock In Your Reservation
The $20 deposit is refundable and secures your place in the queue. Units are released in reservation order, but that does not guarantee a delivery date.
Apply for Beta Access
The agentic software already runs on Windows via Razer Cortex. You can request access now — no hardware needed.
Try Razer AIKit
Razer has not released an AVA SDK. What does exist is Razer AIKit, its open-source local AI toolkit. On avasdk.com, our independent resource, we explain what is available to developers today.
Set Up Alerts
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Our Take
The risk we flagged here has played out: the second-half-2026 window has become "early 2027" without Razer announcing it as a delay, because it never committed to a specific month. The new date is still a window, and it adds a question: what exactly launching "under Early Access" means. Until Razer publishes a date, a price or the scope of that first version, we treat it as an estimate that could move again. The scope hasn't changed either: reservations remain limited to the United States and Razer hasn't signalled when other markets open, so anyone reserving with Europe in mind is betting on a promise, not a date. The ~€249 price is still unofficial. Take it as a reference rather than a hard figure.
07.Frequently asked questions about the launch and reservation
When am I charged the rest of the price?
You are only charged when you confirm the purchase within the 24h window that opens after Razer notifies you. The $20 deposit already paid is deducted from the total.
Can I cancel my reservation?
Yes. The $20 deposit is fully refundable at any point before you complete the final purchase.
What happens if I don’t complete the purchase in 24 hours?
Razer’s terms only say you will have at least 24 hours to complete the purchase once your reservation is released. They don’t say what happens if you don’t. What they do guarantee is that you can cancel the reservation and get a full deposit refund through Razer Customer Support.
Does reservation order affect when I receive my unit?
Yes, Razer assigns units strictly in the order reservations were placed. Reserving earlier doesn’t guarantee an exact date, but it does guarantee a better position in the queue.
Can I reserve from Europe right now?
The official reservation system is open only for the United States. There is no official reservation for Europe yet — you can join the waitlist here to get notified as soon as it opens.
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