ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X Announced | Coming this holiday 2025

We have already seen that Windows is terrible for performance and power usage on these mobile devices.
Better stick to the Steam Deck, or any other handheld that supports SteamOS.
 
Trekinspace88 said:
Looks good. I hope it's around 350-400 euro.
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They need to debut a newer lighter Windows for any handheld PC for this to matter. Otherwise, I like it. I already have a Z1 Extreme and am waiting for the Ally 2. If this is spec'd like that then I may be interested. The leaked pics seem to look the same as this so I hope it's more than just an Ally X.
 
There's no chance this is less than $800. The current ROG Ally X is $900 with a Z1 Extreme, and this new one has a Z2 Extreme. Might even be more than $1000.
 
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xrnzaaas said:
The only interesting part is that it's supposed be a running only a "partial" version of Windows in the background. That's definitely a step in the right direction for someone allergic to Windows OS bloat and its annoying features.
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But they said "freedom of Windows"
 
Interested to see how much of my library can be played on this and the performance of the games... if it's all solid i'll buy two of the higher end models.
 
Definitely looks much better than the leaked photos... 😅😅😅

Surprised that it was presented as a real Xbox hardware.

In principle, the most powerful Handheld on the market... It won't be $500... $9000 is my bet.
 
My issue with this is basically same issue with all these PC handhelds,

They mostly play the games I can already play in other consoles..... the reason I buy any system it has games that cant get it anywhere else.

I already have PS5 for most mutiplatform games and I have Switch 2 for its first and 3rd party exclusives.
 
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Danjin44 said:
My issue with this is basically same issue with all these PC handhelds,

They mostly play the games I can already play in other consoles..... the reason I buy any system it has games that cant get it anywhere else.

I already have PS5 for most mutiplatform games and I have Switch 2 for its first and 3rd party exclusives.
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well, you can play PS1, PS2 ,PSP, some PS5 games, N64, SNES, GC, Wii, WiiU some switch games, Dreamcast, and all Xbox library its seen like a pretty good deal for a handheld.

Edit: Maybe it ll be able to run SW2 games too in the future.
 
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Seems like the last roll of the dice from a hardware point of view from microsoft

And you watch them bundle it with a bespoke OS which is locked down to all hell and prevents you installing anything non microsoft related
 
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Danjin44 said:
My issue with this is basically same issue with all these PC handhelds,

They mostly play the games I can already play in other consoles..... the reason I buy any system it has games that cant get it anywhere else.

I already have PS5 for most mutiplatform games and I have Switch 2 for its first and 3rd party exclusives.
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And I as a father of 3 am completely unable to play anything that requires me to turn on a TV.
 
Gamezone said:
With Windows? I'll buy it and install SteamOS.
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well, not so fast. this doesn't run normal Windows but a version altered by the Xbox branch.

in game mode basically all unnecessary Windows processes get stopped, that includes the entire Windows desktop environment even it seems. so performance should be way better than on default Windows.

this really sounds like Windows Steam OS edition. the game mode is an isolated mode like the game mode on Steam OS
 
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Lokaum D+ said:
well, you can play PS1, PS2 ,PSP, some PS5 games, N64, SNES, GC, Wii, WiiU some switch games, its seen like a pretty good deal for a handheld.
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I'm not interested in emulation, also I could be wrong but this system doesn't support physical media so I have no interested signing to Xbox or Steam to get games.

I'm not saying this gonna be bad system but this much more aim at PC players more than someone like me who only plays on consoles.
 
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Oh, this makes me think that they on purpose leaked that whole 'We are pausing development on the official Xbox handheld" news from a few weeks ago because this was being announced right around the corner and they want people to actually buy THIS. It's probably still in development me thinks.
 
It's interesting. No chance I'm dropping 800-1000 on a windows handheld though. I look forward to the endless content this device will provide YouTubers.
 
I am a bit intrigued. I love my Steam Deck OLED, but having windows if they do a good job would solve some issues. They talk about aggregated library for other storefronts so that might work pretty well. But I am sure they won't do as good a job as Valve did with UI and functionality, customization etc.

FHD, 120hz screen with freesync sounds great. But no OLED is disappointing and will probably keep me from buying one. I can't see anything mentioned about HDR. Just that it's a 500 max nits IPS.
 
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Memati187 said:
I need someone explained me how this thing actually works. Can you use steam on it to play ps5 ports?
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Unless Sony specifically blocks them, yes you should be able to.



Baemono said:
Looks like it will be limited to Xbox PC store (for now)
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FYI, This is not true.

It supports all storefronts, they don't say Steam by name, but you get the idea.

Locating and accessing games across multiple channels can be a challenge —navigating through various browsers, storefronts, and login credentials can sometimes make gaming feel anything but fun. But with the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, getting into the fun is easier and faster than ever.

Within the Xbox full screen experience, players will see their aggregated gaming library, giving them quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, Battle.net, and other leading PC storefronts. With this new feature, your Xbox library, hundreds of Game Pass titles (membership required), and all your installed games from other PC game stores are always at your fingertips.
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news.xbox.com

ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Revealed: Experience Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Gears of War: Reloaded and More - Wherever You Go - Xbox Wire

Announcing the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X— two new handhelds that combine the power of Xbox with the freedom of Windows.
news.xbox.com news.xbox.com
 
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Trekinspace88 said:
Looks good. I hope it's around 350-400 euro.
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This is one of the funniest posts I've seen in a long time. The current ROG Ally is $649 and the Ally X is $799 MSRP. Those have the "current" Z1 Extreme chips. These both have the new Z2 chips. There is no fucking chance that this is anywhere close to $350-400.

It could possibly be cheaper just by being an Xbox license product but were talking about the company that just raised the price of their consoles $80-130.

The only handhelds available for $400 is the Steam Deck from 2022 with a shit screen and outdated processor.

Edit: I read that the non-X version has a chip that is positioned UNDER the Z2 Go so I guess it's possible that it could be near the $500 mark I guess. That chip just sounds like the Steam Deck APU.
 
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Topher said:
So they just reworked Rog Ally and Ally X with Xbox branding? Seriously?
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nope.. the OS is completely modified as well, which was developed by the Xbox team.
although that version of Windows will probably in the future be made available to other Windows handhelds.

but for now it seems it's the only system to get it (probably easier to first work on 2 systems instead of every Windows handheld)

this version of Windows instantly boots into a game mode with a console like menu.
it completely deactivates most Windows processes, so not even the desktop environment is booted up unless you manually go into desktop mode (which is also how Steam OS works).
and apparently through these optimisations they massively improved battery life, and I assume also performance... as with no exporer.exe running, no start menu running (which is now an app in Win11), probably tons or related processes to these also not running, there should be way less bogging game performance down.

so this does seem to take a lot of inspiration from the Steam Deck
 
You lot completely deaf or something?

They repeated multiple times your not restricted game pass. Its supports all game store fronts and intentionally name dropped STEAM.

THEY SHOWED THE UI SWITCHING BETWEEN APPS.
 
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