I am looking for a new medium-high end Asus-router. 2-3 years ago, I would have had plenty of options, the RT88/89/92-models - but since then it seems Asus has only released "high end plus"-models in the ROG series as well as more medium end routers. Is this a strategic decision or is it just a coincidence?
I live alone (= no need for mesh) and am not a gamer so something like ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 is hard to motivate. On the other hand, I have 1 Gbps included in my housing fee and can update to 10 Gbps if I want to (I don't but I expect the bundled service to be updated in a year or two) so I want support for 10 Gbps as well as AXe, USB-C and USB 3.2 because I expect to use this router for at least as long as my current RT-AC66U (8-9 years). Finally, support for 3rd party firmware - and all this for $300-400 but Asus hasn't released anything at that price point for at least two years.
Is this segment completely abandoned? Or is it the general lack of semiconductors still a problem? Something else? Any rumours about future products?
I live alone (= no need for mesh) and am not a gamer so something like ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 is hard to motivate. On the other hand, I have 1 Gbps included in my housing fee and can update to 10 Gbps if I want to (I don't but I expect the bundled service to be updated in a year or two) so I want support for 10 Gbps as well as AXe, USB-C and USB 3.2 because I expect to use this router for at least as long as my current RT-AC66U (8-9 years). Finally, support for 3rd party firmware - and all this for $300-400 but Asus hasn't released anything at that price point for at least two years.
Is this segment completely abandoned? Or is it the general lack of semiconductors still a problem? Something else? Any rumours about future products?