{"rewrite":{"id":"r_91fc3a5d0b055de6ab28e287","clusterId":"c_b4e874337556d0dddfd57df8","slug":"asus-to-launch-rog-rapture-gt-bn98-wi-fi-8-router-on-october-30","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"ASUS to Launch ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Wi-Fi 8 Router on October 30","summary":"ASUS JAPAN will release the ROG Rapture GT-BN98, a gaming router that supports the Wi-Fi 8 standard, on October 30, sold through Amazon at 180,727 yen including 1% Amazon points. The router carries a 2.6GHz quad-core CPU, eight external antennas, two 10Gbps ports and a quad-band layout, and ASUS claims AI Game Boost cuts game communication latency by up to 34%.","whyItMatters":"The listing puts a Wi-Fi 8 router on a Japanese retail date with a latency claim attached, and ASUS says some Wi-Fi 8 features will only arrive through later firmware, so buyers are paying now for a standard the hardware does not yet fully deliver.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe GT-BN98 runs a quad-band layout: 2.4GHz, two 5GHz bands and 6GHz, at 4x4 per band for 16 streams. ASUS puts the 6GHz theoretical maximum at 11,529Mbps through 320MHz channel width and 4096-QAM.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWired options are a 10Gbps WAN/LAN port, a 10Gbps gaming port and four 2.5Gbps ports, with link aggregation up to 20Gbps and multi-WAN support. ASUS claims up to 35% better heat dissipation from a thickened aluminum top plate, a nano-carbon layer and a leg design for airflow. The unit has cleared Radio Law technical conformity certification in Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ASUS prices the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 at 180,727 yen, which puts a quad-core CPU, eight antennas and two 10Gbps ports in reach of a gaming rig build rather than a router upgrade.","twitterPost":"The ROG Rapture GT-BN98 costs 180,727 yen, so ASUS is selling Wi-Fi 8 as a premium tier before most devices use it.","threadsPost":"The ROG Rapture GT-BN98 ships on October 30 at 180,727 yen, and that price is the detail worth sitting with: ASUS is asking buyers to pay for Wi-Fi 8 hardware and a 2.6GHz quad-core CPU before the devices that need either are common.","newsletterBlurb":"ASUS JAPAN will release the ROG Rapture GT-BN98, a router built on the Wi-Fi 8 standard, on October 30 through Amazon at 180,727 yen. ASUS claims AI Game Boost reduces game communication latency by up to 34%, backed by a 2.6GHz quad-core CPU, eight antennas and two 10Gbps ports. The router has cleared Radio Law certification, and ASUS says part of the Wi-Fi 8 feature set will follow in firmware updates.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/447/4447064/?rss\",\"title\":\"ASUS to Launch Wi-Fi 8 Router \\\"ROG Rapture GT-BN98,\\\" Claims Up to 34% Reduction in Game Communication Latency\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4942,"outputTokens":839,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793270067,"createdAt":"2026-10-29T10:28:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T10:33:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T10:33:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b4e874337556d0dddfd57df8","canonicalTitle":"ASUS、Wi-Fi 8ルーター「ROG Rapture GT-BN98」発売へ　ゲーム通信の遅延を最大34％低減とうたう","representativeArticleId":"a_0e71c80beb38e2c0906674a2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-29T09:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-29T09:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T10:33:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/447/4447064/?rss","title":"ASUS、Wi-Fi 8ルーター「ROG Rapture GT-BN98」発売へ　ゲーム通信の遅延を最大34％低減とうたう"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["ASUS JAPAN will release the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 gaming router on October 30 at 180,727 yen including 1% Amazon points.","The ROG Rapture GT-BN98 supports the Wi-Fi 8 standard and is sold through Amazon.","ASUS claims AI Game Boost reduces game communication latency by up to 34%.","The router uses a 2.6GHz quad-core CPU, eight external antennas and two 10Gbps ports.","Some Wi-Fi 8 features are scheduled to arrive through future firmware updates."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":[],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}