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popularphoinix | Staff posted Jan 05, 2026 05:56 PM

$299.99* | ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Quad-Band Gaming Router at Amazon

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Amazon [amazon.com] has ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Quad-Band Gaming Router for $299.99.
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$25 lower (8% savings) than the previous price of $324.99

*Previous Popular Deal at $310 with 15 Deal Score and 15 comments.

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Model: ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Gaming Router (GT-AXE16000) - Quad-Band, 6 GHz Ready, Dual 10G Ports, 2.5G WAN Port, AiMesh Support, Triple-Level Game Acceleration, Lifetime Internet Security, Instant Guard

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itsamti

Jan 05, 2026 06:55 PM

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itsamtiJan 05, 2026 06:55 PM

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Lowest seen yet. Last time it was posted on Aug 30, 2025 with 30 TU

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z792WWF

Last edited by missiethegal January 5, 2026 at 11:56 AM.

RepFree83

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Jan 06, 2026 04:15 AM

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RepFree83

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Jan 06, 2026 04:15 AM

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Wasn't that guy in Half-life 2?

eastpetersen

Jan 06, 2026 11:26 AM

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eastpetersenJan 06, 2026 11:26 AM

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank eastpetersen

Been a fan of these for a while. But especially if you buy an open box one, check to make sure the one inside is the model you ordered. The model before is nearly identical and I have received 2 of these that someone swapped the one inside the box for the old model.

chickenmanbbbok

Jan 06, 2026 02:11 PM

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chickenmanbbbokJan 06, 2026 02:11 PM

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I've had nothing but issues with Aimesh. Thought I had a weird home layout but after going through multiple main routers/nodes and getting connectivity issues, I switched to Deco and I've been solid ever since. Fine for a single router, not so good if you plan to set these up as a wireless mesh system.

GooN85

Jan 06, 2026 02:41 PM

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GooN85Jan 06, 2026 02:41 PM

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I own this. Great router. I also have it Aimesh with an older gt ax11000 router. No issues .

DamienChaos

Jan 07, 2026 12:16 AM

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DamienChaosJan 07, 2026 12:16 AM

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I also have this router and can confirm it has been absolutely fantastic for the past 2 years. It replaced an Asus RT-AC5300, which was finicky at best.

psycotrip

Jan 07, 2026 12:39 AM

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psycotripJan 07, 2026 12:39 AM

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i got alfa ars-m19 9dbi antennas for my gt-ax6000 and its sooo much better, stock antennas = garbage

bootymonger

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Jan 10, 2026 01:48 AM

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bootymonger

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Jan 10, 2026 01:48 AM

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Does support Merlin. $700 at launch in 2022. $300 is still a lot of money for a router. Wifi 8 coming before many even have Wifi 7.

nnbc

Jan 10, 2026 07:54 PM

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nnbcJan 10, 2026 07:54 PM

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There will be a firesale on WiFi 6E gear as the Wifi 7 devices are released. Since both use 6GHz, you may get better speeds buying high end 6E devices than similarly-priced entry-level WiFi 7 devices for a while.

dadamo

Jan 12, 2026 02:54 PM

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dadamoJan 12, 2026 02:54 PM

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Beware of ASUS router firmware: https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/com...s_routers/
I recently purchased the ASUS RT-BE96U that was on $d last month and after troubleshooting, realized its a deeply rooted firmware issue related to the WAN network stack across nearly all of the ASUS products. So odd. Luckily, it is still within the return window - so its going back. This may not be an issue for those NOT on cable modems or with a static WAN IP.

anthony32376

Jan 15, 2026 04:09 PM

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anthony32376Jan 15, 2026 04:09 PM

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Quote from eastpetersen

I ordered 2 open box for $166 each

How do I tell?

anthony32376

Jan 15, 2026 04:12 PM

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anthony32376Jan 15, 2026 04:12 PM

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Quote from DamienChaos

I also have this router and can confirm it has been absolutely fantastic for the past 2 years. It replaced an Asus RT-AC5300, which was finicky at best.

Thanks I am replacing my old RT-AC5300 with 2 of these after much headached and instability
I was running Merlin but now it's not supported so it was time to upgrade.
Do you still like it so far?
I haven't set mine up yet

SingularMotives

Jan 17, 2026 05:48 PM

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SingularMotivesJan 17, 2026 05:48 PM

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Quote from anthony32376

I ordered 2 open box for $166 each

How do I tell?

Unless they put in a lot of effort to hide what model it is, the sticker on the bottom should tell you.

I ordered an open box RT-AXE7800 router from Amazon a few months ago and someone one had swapped it out as well. It may have been the same model but the serial number was completely different than what was on the box. I returned it and have stopped bothering with open box routers from Amazon.

anthony32376

Jan 20, 2026 05:02 PM

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anthony32376Jan 20, 2026 05:02 PM

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Quote from SingularMotives

Unless they put in a lot of effort to hide what model it is, the sticker on the bottom should tell you.I ordered an open box RT-AXE7800 router from Amazon a few months ago and someone one had swapped it out as well. It may have been the same model but the serial number was completely different than what was on the box. I returned it and have stopped bothering with open box routers from Amazon.

Oops guess I order the AXE11000's
So I got what I ordered
I hope this is a decent investment since people are saying they're almost EOL now and they are like 6 years old almost and that there likely won't be Merlin support past EOL , something about the branch FW.
I got to set up with AI mesh but I guess worst case is I just eventually get a newer one and use these for AI mesh.
But not sure if that would be bad if there are no updates or if it only matters for the main router

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Computers Computer Networking Routers Tech & Electronics ASUS Amazon

Rating:	(4.3 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	1,105 Amazon Reviews
Manufacturer:	ASUS
Model Number:	GT-AXE16000
Product SKU:	B09Z792WWF
UPC:	195553263825
ASIN:	B09Z792WWF
Brand:	ASUS
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	13.94 x 13.94 x 7.6 Inches
Item Weight:	5.35 pounds
Item model number:	GT-AXE16000
Manufacturer:	ASUS

$299.99* | ASUS ROG Rapture WiFi 6E Quad-Band Gaming Router at Amazon

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