We lastly have pricing for the Asus...

Asus and Microsoft have formally revealed North American pricing particulars for his or her jointly-produced ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handheld consoles. The bottom Xbox Ally will begin at $600 USD/$800 CAD, whereas the higher-end Xbox Ally X will likely be listed at $1,000/$1,300 CAD.

Moreover, the pre-order floodgates have been opened for each ROG Xbox Ally collection units ‘in choose markets’, as of September 25 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. A wide range of nations have made the pre-order listing, together with the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, and numerous European and Asian states.

The usual ROG Xbox Ally, which is available in a single white colorway, is about to reach with an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, a 70Wh battery, and a 7-inch 1080p Full HD IPS LCD show with a variable refresh charge (VRR) able to reaching as much as 120Hz.

The upper-end Xbox Ally X carries over the identical show specs, whereas including within the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive processor, 24GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, a beefier 70Wh battery, and a single black colorway. Both devices are set to debut with an all-new variant of Microsoft’s Windows 11 PC OS that is designed to prioritize gaming efficiency by way of a set of optimizations, whereas additionally introducing a tailored person interface geared for gamepad enter.

• Dimensions

  11.45 x 4.78 x 1.99-inches (290.8 x 121.5 x 50.7mm)

  Model

  Asus

  Weight

  23oz (670g)

  Chipset

  AMD Ryzen Z2 A Processor

  RAM

  16GB LPDDR5X-6400

  Storage

  512GB M.2 2280 SSD

  
  

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  Dimensions

  11.45 x 4.78 x 1.99-inches (290.8 x 121.5 x 50.7mm)

  Model

  Asus

  Weight

  25oz (715g)

  Chipset

  AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive Processor

  RAM

  24GB LPDDR5X-8000

  Storage

  1TB M.2 2280 SSD for simpler improve

  
  

You get what you pay for

If it actually can play fashionable AAA video games with no hitch, then the pricing is arguably justified

Broadly talking, handheld gaming PC consoles are premium-priced tech merchandise. For context, Asus’ own ROG Ally X, the Lenovo Legion Go S, and the MSI Claw all play in roughly the identical pricing ballpark, and even Nintendo’s Switch 2is a much more costly system than its first-generation predecessor was at time of launch.

Asus and Microsoft have been beating the hype drum for a while now relating to the ROG Xbox Ally collection, and, if these units are all they’re cracked as much as be from a gaming efficiency standpoint, they might very properly show to be well worth the worth of admission.

For me, the litmus take a look at for the Xbox Ally and Ally X will come all the way down to whether or not they can maintain cheap AAA gaming efficiency, in addition to whether or not battery life can match one thing just like the Steam Deck, with its gaming-optimized SteamOS working system.

Fortunately, we cannot have to attend lengthy to seek out out — the ROG Xbox Ally collection is hitting retailer cabinets on October 16. Keep tuned for extra hands-on protection of each the Xbox and the Xbox Ally X from Pocket-lint within the coming weeks.