"Microsoft and ASUS first revealed the ROG Xbox Ally handheld PC gaming line back in June and promised an October 16 launch date back in August. But they waited all the way until Thursday night to reveal preorder pricing set at $599.99 for the base ROG Xbox Ally hardware and a whopping $999.99 for the souped-up ROG Xbox Ally X."
"Those prices put the baseline ROG Xbox Ally units in the same general price tier as competition like Valve's Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo's Legion Go S, and even Nintendo's Switch 2. But the higher-grade ROG Xbox Ally X is significantly more expensive than almost all competing gaming handhelds, thanks in part to components like a Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor and an NPU that Asus says will ensure it is ready for a future when "AI enhancements" are rolling out in new games."
"That may seem like overkill when Steam Deck users seem content using their handheld mainly for low-end games like Vampire Survivors and Hades. But Asus said that, in pre-release hardware tests, the ROG Xbox Ally X gets "up to a 30% performance boost" over 2024's ROG Ally X on high-end games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The newer hardware also gets "up to twice the battery life" over the ROG Ally X on a game like Hollow Knight Silksong, Asus said."
Microsoft and ASUS revealed the ROG Xbox Ally handheld PC gaming line with a launch date and preorders priced at $599.99 for the base ROG Xbox Ally and $999.99 for the ROG Xbox Ally X. The base price competes with devices such as Valve's Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo's Legion Go S, and Nintendo's Switch 2. The Ally X includes a Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor and an NPU aimed at supporting future AI enhancements in games. ASUS reports up to 30% performance improvement over 2024's ROG Ally X in high-end titles and up to twice the battery life on specific games.
Read at Ars Technica
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