CRKD’s $99.99 Backpack Roasts Peak Design Like a Pro Gamer
Embracer Group's CRKD just dropped the Vortex 1.0 backpack for a neat $99.99, trying so hard to beat Peak Design’s 8-year reign of tech supremacy it straight-up cloned the look. This isn’t just any bag—it boasts dedicated handheld gaming pockets roomy enough for a Steam Deck and the elusive Switch 2, unlike Peak’s chintzy 20-liter torture chamber that forces gamers to exile their consoles on vacation. The Verge’s review hints the only side pockets Peak designed are for packing your disappointment. At last, a bag that understands you actually travel with your gaming addiction—because why bring clothes when you can lug expensive plastic?
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The Vortex 1.0 backpack solves Peak Design’s biggest flaw: you CAN now bring your gaming demons on vacation instead of leaving them home to sulk on the charger. Welcome to luxury backpacking or finally admitting you own too many handhelds.
CRKD’s $99.99 Vortex backpack is Peak Design’s ‘what if I cared’ clone but with extra pockets for nerds pretending they have lives outside gaming.
Nothing screams vacation like a bag that prioritizes your Steam Deck over underwear. Peak Design, next up—backpacks that carry your social skills.
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/26/2025 | Author: Cameron Faulkner
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