Gaming Chromebooks with Nvidia GPU Canceled by Google—But Why?

Gaming Chromebooks have fetched a significant buzz in the tech world during the early days of its speculations and leaks, but its upgrade with an Nvidia GPU is now said to be canceled. Earlier leaks regarding Google working on Chromebooks with these renowned graphics cards have been the center of significant talks, especially as it would be the first time to do so.

While Chromebooks are not as popular as their counterparts, its niche market is looking to get a different kind of experience in Google's tech.

Gaming Chromebooks with Nvidia GPU Canceled? Reports Claim

A report by About Chromebooks has confirmed that Google recently claimed that the gaming Chromebooks which it is developing are all canceled. This centers on gaming PCs that feature the Nvidia GPUs meant to power the computer and aid its processes to deliver the complete gaming experience for users.

In Google's words, Hades and Agah are both "canceled," with the team shutting down all the infra. It is reported that the "Hades" board featured the RTX 4050, as well as an earlier "Agah" board featured RTX 3050 graphics.

These devices are known to feature what a standard gaming PC would bring, with an Intel CPU and Nvidia graphics card combination which Google initially tested.

Why are Gaming Chromebooks Canceled?

It was not revealed by the said Google post why gaming Chromebooks were canceled, but it seems like the company's testing and all of its efforts were not yet ready for the GPU integration and its process. For now, there are no plans yet on its further developments but do not entirely shut down the possibility of a future gaming Chromebook.

Initial Plans for Gaming Chromebooks

Apart from being a different kind of experience from Chromebooks, gaming has been an experience that its fans and users have been requesting from Google, to bring this for the device. Over the past years, such reports gained traction, with a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 said to be under development to deliver one of the first gaming Chromebooks in the market.

This also comes at a time when Valve made the Steam Client available on the Chrome OS in a beta testing stage that essentially allows one to experience the game right then and there. Its limited initial testing began in November and despite being at its early stages, it centers on massive promises that bring the gaming experience to Chromebook users.

Despite Chromebooks initially intended for work and productivity, some still look into their gaming capabilities, especially with initial plans and revelations of this kind of version. However, it seems that everything that it was was only mere speculations, with Gaming Chromebooks now being less clear than it was before.