The new Alienware 15 sounds cheap — but it comes at a price. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, ...

You might think the phrase "budget Alienware" is an oxymoron, but the times, they are a-changin'. Yes, even for extraterrestrials: Last week, an Alienware 27 240Hz OLED monitor for $349, and now this?

A cheaper Alienware gaming laptop sounds great—until you look at what was cut to get there.