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Chinese regulatory text explicitly calls 670 mAh rated capacity. Official specification sheet separately gives 700 mAh typical. Stored value uses rated one-pack capacity."}},{"url":"https://steelseries.com/press/157-steelseries-new-flagship-arctis-nova-elite-brings-audiophile-grade-sound","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Chicago September 30, 2025 official launch.","launch_price_usd":"Available September 30 official MSRP NA USD 599.99. US excluding tax. Color editions use the same launch package and price.","launch_price_eur":"Official EMEA launch retail MSRP EUR 649.99, including VAT as published. 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The proprietary headset-end contact count has no dedicated schema field."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/steelseries-arctis-nova-elite-vs-steelseries-arctis-nova-pro-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["microphone_frequency_response_hz"],"notes":{"microphone_frequency_response_hz":"Features and audio quality explicitly gives Elite boom acoustic response 100-14000 Hz, separately from Pro Wireless 100-6500 Hz. Independent secondary stated specification, not a microphone measurement or 32 kHz sampling rate."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/product/steelseries-arctis-nova-elite/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["rgb_lighting","driver_type"],"notes":{"rgb_lighting":"Public technical specification Control Rgb Lighting: No. Status/mute LEDs are not decorative RGB.","driver_type":"Public Sound technical specification says Dynamic driver. Maker carbon-fiber/brass construction alone is not used to infer the transducer type. Its contradictory 105 dB/mW sensitivity is excluded in favor of maker 101 dB SPL/1 mW."}},{"url":"https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/221391568-Warranty-Policy-How-do-I-claim-my-warranty-and-what-does-it-cover","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"North American standard limited warranty at least 1 year. US Obsidian reference. Optional/member extended coverage, European statutory/minimum cover and refurb warranties are excluded. Exact US Micro Center listing corroborates 1 year."}},{"url":"https://www.microcenter.com/product/700091/steelseries-nova-elite-wrls-hdst-blk","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["markets"],"notes":{"markets":"US Micro Center retail listing for black Arctis Nova Elite. 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