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SteelSeries is back with another special edition model of one of its best gaming headsets — the Arctis Nova 7 Wireless — and this time it’s celebrating the Lunar New Year with a Dragon Edition headset. SteelSeries initially announced the headset back on January 8, but now the headset has officially launched.
If you’ve seen the Diablo IV edition of the Arctis Nova 7, then you know SteelSeries tends to go all out with its limited edition designs. That is no less true here. As a matter of fact, one might venture to say SteelSeries has gone above and beyond here with some incredible attention to detail. First, though, take a moment to admire the color. Known as “Biking Red” on the Pantone color guide, this deep shade of red provides an eye-catching cornerstone for the rest of the headset’s detailing.
The Dragon Edition Arctis Nova 7 headset is packed with unique design details
The color is what gets you to look in the first place. Then you start to notice the other neat design elements. Like the dragon on the speaker plates. Some of the cooler details are hidden though. And you’d only really notice them if you were the one wearing the headset. Or if someone showed the headset to you. This kind of makes it feel like a secret that you get to keep to yourself. Something for you and you alone to enjoy.
This includes the dragon scale pattern that’s been debossed on the fabric of the ComfortMax headband. You’d never see this if you saw someone wearing this headset. Since the ComfortMax band sits on the person’s head and the pattern is debossed on that side of it. But this doesn’t make it any less cool or unique. There’s also a hidden Chinese character under the speaker plate. “Hidden beneath the dragon that is emblazoned on the speaker plates, a circular version of the Chinese character for good fortune (Fú) adorns the ear cups,” SteelSeries says.
SteelSeries even packages a second set of speaker plates with the headset. These come in the same Biking Red color. But instead of the dragon, they have the SteelSeries logo.
Steeped in heritage
One thing that’s always fascinating to us is finding out what inspires the designs of products. In this case, the Dragon Edition Arctis Nova 7 was designed by a collective of SteelSeries designers and product managers with Chinese and Taiwanese heritage. This year is the Year of the Dragon, so the headset design is a way to honor that heritage. While also providing consumers with a really cool version of one of the best gaming headsets out there.
Like other SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless versions, this is a multi-platform headset. So you can use it with Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and even mobile devices. It charges via USB-C and retails for $199.99. You can pick it up directly from SteelSeries, although it appears to be out of stock currently due to the presale that happened earlier this month. SteelSeries is also selling the headset at various retailers, which should include Best Buy, Amazon, and others. At the moment, however, this version doesn’t appear at other retailers so you may need to wait a bit before purchasing.