The ROG Xbox Ally X is still available to preorder at Best Buy as of September 27 at 5:30 AM ET. Best Buy is the only retailer taking preorders at the moment. The Microsoft Store sold out within hours when preorders opened September 25. Asus restocked the $1,000 gaming handheld on Friday and promptly ran out of units for the …
Read More »Microsoft has finally revealed how much the ROG Xbox Ally handheld consoles will cost you, now that they’re available for preorder. The ROG Xbox Ally X, which the company describes as the “ultimate high-performance handheld” that’s “built for the most demanding players,” will set you back $1,000. Meanwhile, the ROG Xbox Ally “for everyone from the casual player to the …
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New Xbox Ally Windows 11 features TESTED on the last gen ROG Ally – YouTube Watch On Windows 11’s upcoming handheld gaming mode is highly anticipated for the thousands of gamers who are currently using a Windows-powered gaming handheld, as Microsoft has promised an improved user experience and optimized performance thanks to changes to how the OS loads certain things …
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Lenovo is the first company to confirm that it too will be getting the Xbox front-end coming to the ROG Xbox Ally. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally and more powerful ROG Xbox Ally X will be released on October 16 and will feature the ‘Xbox full screen experience’ (FSE), a new mode that boots the handheld straight into an Xbox …
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With its AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24GB RAM, and 1TB M.2 2280 SSD, the Xbox Ally X boasts powerful gaming handheld specs. The 7-inch IPS touchscreen supports up to 120Hz and VRR, for smooth motion clarity, even if the display type isn’t as vibrant as the Legion Go 2’s OLED panel. Thick grips inspired by the Xbox Controller make …
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The PlayStation 6 handheld specifications have leaked online, suggesting the yet-to-be-announced handheld should comfortably outperform the Xbox ROG Ally X and even the base PlayStation 5 in certain scenarios. In a new video shared earlier today on YouTube, Moore’s Law is Dead, who has recently proved to be quite reliable regarding PlayStation leaks, revealed some new information on the portable …
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PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More The upcoming ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds are the result of a collaboration between Microsoft and ASUS, powered by AMD hardware. At Gamescom last week, Xbox was keen to show off all the new features coming to improve …
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I wasn’t impressed when the Asus ROG Xbox Ally was originally unveiled. While the promised performance gains that the AMD Z2 Extreme chip could offer over the Z1 Extreme-powered Asus ROG Ally X sounded appealing, this new handheld seemed like little more than the latter with Xbox branding and some reworked controller grips. The fact that it would be a …
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Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and …
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The Steam Deck has yet to find a real competitor in the PC handheld gaming device battle. Other hardware companies, including Asus, Lenovo and MSI, have tried, but so far, their devices keep falling short. Asus plans to try to take another swipe at the crown, though, this time with the help of Microsoft. In June, the two revealed their partnership for …
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