US EditionROG Xbox Ally X: The Ars Technica review
The ROG Xbox Ally offers a Windows-based handheld gaming PC with Xbox's redesigned interface and up to 24GB RAM, setting a new standard despite a high $600 starting price.
- On October 16, 2025, Asus and Microsoft released the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and rebranded the entry-level Asus ROG Xbox Ally as the first Xbox-branded handhelds.
- The Xbox Full-screen Experience was pitched to replicate console simplicity by layering an Xbox interface over Windows 11, with Microsoft promising improved framerates by minimizing background activity; several features are delayed until early next year or 2026.
- Benchmarks show the ROG Xbox Ally X delivers 42 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 and 76 fps in Forza Horizon 5, with Full-screen Experience gains often under one frame per second.
- Reviewers judged the ROG Xbox Ally X overpriced and said software bugs and navigation annoyances compromised usability, while recent Game Pass price moves reduced Cloud Gaming's appeal.
- Microsoft will release the Full-screen Experience to other Windows gaming PCs sometime next year, with the ROG Xbox Ally serving as a canary in the coalmine for future Xbox hardware.
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Microsoft & ASUS Launch ROG Ally Xbox Handheld — Here's What to Expect
Microsoft and ASUS have joined forces to deliver a new handheld gaming hybrid: the ROG Xbox Ally.Launched on 16 October 2025, it marries the deep Xbox ecosystem with the flexibility of Windows 11 and ASUS's ROG hardware design.With specs built for portable AAA gaming, the Ally aims to challenge existing handheld PCs and bring a console-style experience to your hands—without compromise.The device is now available for purchase via the Microsoft St…
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Heads up! Microsoft's Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds now available and shipping from $600
Update: Microsoft’s new Xbox ROG Ally and ROG Ally X PC gaming handhelds are now available to purchase. Best Buy currently has them in stock and shipping with prices starting at $599.99 shipped for the standard Xbox ROG Ally. More details in the original post below. A little over a month after Xbox confirmed the release date of its upcoming gaming handhelds, the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X are now available for pre-order. That also puts an end to al…
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