What Is The ROG Xbox Ally X And What Makes It Different From The Original Asus Handheld?
- Microsoft and Asus announced the Xbox ROG Ally and the upgraded Xbox ROG Ally X handheld consoles with pre-orders starting in August 2024 and release planned for October 2024.
- Microsoft cancelled its own first-party Xbox handheld but partnered with Asus to deliver these devices, aiming to combine powerful hardware with a new immersive Xbox UI.
- The Xbox ROG Ally X features a 7-inch 1080p 120Hz display, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB RAM, and 1TB storage, while the base Ally offers lower pricing but similar design.
- Head of Xbox Devices Roanne Sones stated the handhelds offer the best balance of price, performance, and power, with the Ally X priced around $899 and the base model at about $599.
- These releases position Microsoft and Asus competitively in the handheld market for late 2024, though Nintendo Switch 2 remains the dominant leader in console sales.
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The ASUS sub-brand, Republic of Gamers (ROG), announced its new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X portable consoles, designed in conjunction with Xbox to offer a premium gaming experience on portable devices.The new models combine the best of console and PC gaming on a single device, with new generation AMD Ryzen processors, haptic triggers, software optimized for Windows 11 and a design inspired by Microsoft console controls.Among the new featu…
Xbox ROG Ally Release Date and Pricing Supposedly Leaked
A new leak has reportedly revealed the pre-order date and pricing for the Xbox ROG Ally. According to the rumor, players will be able to order the Microsoft handheld fairly soon. However, the new Asus Xbox console might be really expensive. ROG XBOX Ally X Price and Pre-Order Date Leaked, Supposedly Screenshot: Xbox Before we jump into this latest rumor, it should be said to take this one with a big grain of salt. The leak comes from Xbox Inside…
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Next-Gen Xbox Rumored to Support Backward Compatibility at Hardware Level
Following the latest Xbox announcements and rumors, fans have been worried that Microsoft's next-generation console might be a PC-like device that may not even run prior console games properly. This fear stemmed mainly from the confirmation of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and the subsequent rumor from The Verge's Tom Warren that Microsoft might be allowing third-party OEMs like ASUS to create their own version of the ne…
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