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Asserting the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally Xtwo new handhelds crafted in collaboration with ASUS that mix the ability of Xbox with the liberty you anticipate from Home windows.Each launch vacation 2025 in choose markets, with extra markets to comply with.Data on pre-orders, pricing, equipment, and extra coming quickly.
The whole lot at Xbox begins with the participant. That’s why we’ve devoted years to reimagining the right way to make it simpler to benefit from the video games you like—wherever you’re—by Xbox Play Wherever, Recreation Go, Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta), Distant Play, and extra. Whether or not you’re at house or on the go, your favourite video games ought to comply with you.
ASUS shares that very same dedication. Recognized for pushing the boundaries of handheld gaming, ASUS is equally pushed by innovation that delivers high-performance experiences that put gamers first.
Collectively, we’ve mixed our strengths and technical experience to introduce one thing solely new: the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. These handhelds are constructed to make it simpler than ever to entry your favourite video games—from Xbox, Battle.internet, and different main PC storefronts—all from a single gadget.
This vacation, with ASUS, gamers can uncover one other method to play as we mix the ability of Xbox with the liberty you anticipate from Home windows. And that is solely the start.
Meet the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X
ROG Xbox Ally: The important handheld at an incredible worth for everybody from the informal participant to the avid fanatic.
ROG Xbox Ally X: The last word high-performance handheld, constructed for essentially the most demanding gamers.
Each handhelds enable gamers to play natively, by way of the cloud, or remotely with their Xbox console in one other room.
Subsequent-Stage Options Designed for Play Wherever
With the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, gamers can sit up for an approachable gaming expertise that travels with you wherever you go, that includes a number of new and first-of-their variety options on each units—from an immersive Xbox full display screen expertise, an aggregated gaming library with entry to put in video games from main PC storefronts, and extra.
We’ve optimized Home windows 11 to be straightforward to make use of on the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X from the second you energy on. Recreation Bar makes it straightforward to return house, browse your library, launch or stop video games, chat with buddies, open apps, modify settings, and extra. Now, with the mixing of ASUS’s revolutionary Armoury Crate, Recreation Bar additionally provides you streamlined entry to superior gadget and enter controls. Particulars just like the lock display screen and job switcher have additionally been adjusted for simple navigation with a controller.
As a result of these handhelds run Home windows, you could have entry to video games you possibly can’t get elsewhere, so you possibly can benefit from the full freedom and flexibility of PC gaming—obtain video games out of your favourite storefront, run apps like Discord, watch your favourite streamers on Twitch, and play together with your favourite mods—all straight from the Xbox expertise. The selection is yours.
Introducing the Xbox Expertise for Handheld
While you energy in your Xbox Ally, you’ll boot straight into the Xbox full display screen expertise, a brand new function optimized particularly for handheld gaming. With new modifications that reduce background exercise and defer non-essential duties, extra system sources are devoted particularly to gameplay. Which means extra reminiscence, larger framerates, and a totally immersive expertise for gamers—all made doable by the flexibility and freedom of Home windows.
The Xbox Ally has extra acquainted Xbox touches, together with:
Xbox button: With a devoted Xbox button, gamers have entry to speak, apps, and settings by an enhanced Recreation Bar overlay, permitting you to rapidly change between operating apps and video games.
Contoured grips: Created with participant consolation in thoughts, and utilizing the identical design ideas as Xbox Wi-fi Controllers, the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X function contoured handgrips to accommodate a wider vary of hand sizes.
Accessibility options: Recreation Bar and the Xbox app have additionally been optimized for handheld use, bringing alongside acquainted accessibility options from Xbox consoles and Home windows PCs, with far more to come back in future.
Straightforward Entry to Video games from Xbox, Main PC Storefronts, and Extra
Finding and accessing video games throughout a number of channels is usually a problem —navigating by numerous browsers, storefronts, and login credentials can typically make gaming really feel something however enjoyable. However with the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, entering into the enjoyable is less complicated and quicker than ever.
Throughout the Xbox full display screen expertise, gamers will see their aggregated gaming library, giving them fast entry to video games from Xbox, Recreation Go, Battle.internet, and different main PC storefronts. With this new function, your Xbox library, lots of of Recreation Go titles (membership required), and all of your put in video games from different PC recreation shops are at all times at your fingertips.
We’re additionally making handheld gaming extra seamless by our funding in Xbox Play Wherever. With help for over 1,000 video games, a single buy means you possibly can play with Xbox, together with your progress and achievements, throughout Xbox console, PC and Xbox Ally—at no extra price. And whenever you energy in your Xbox Ally or Xbox Ally X, your favourite video games are already there, able to play. Whether or not you’ve been gaming on Xbox console, Xbox on PC, or within the cloud, every thing syncs effortlessly. With Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) or Distant Play, you possibly can entry your full Xbox console library and maintain taking part in—wherever you’re.
And sure…there’s nonetheless much more to come back:
We’re excited to companion with Roblox for the launch of Xbox Ally. For the primary time ever, Roblox shall be playable natively and optimized for gaming handhelds, enabling gamers to play with hundreds of thousands of individuals and uncover quite a lot of immersive video games on day one.
We’re working intently with our recreation developer companions on a brand-new program designed to assist gamers simply establish which video games have been optimized for handhelds, together with the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. We are going to share extra particulars quickly.
Gamers who buy an Xbox Ally or Xbox Ally X and are new to Recreation Go may even be capable to get began at no extra price, accessing lots of of video games like Balatro, Gears Techniques, Vampire Survivors and extra, straight out of your gadget.
Gamers on both gadget will be capable to faucet into Gaming Copilot by way of Recreation Bar, a customized gaming companion that helps you get to your favourite video games quicker, enhance your expertise, and join you with your pals and communities.
Two Nice Decisions & A First Take a look at Specs
The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are excellent for gamers seeking to take an approachable gaming expertise with you throughout travels— whether or not it’s between airports, or between the comfiest chairs in the lounge.
Each handhelds run on AMD processors that ship premium gaming efficiency, immersive visuals, and extra.
The Xbox Ally provides nice worth for anybody seeking to take their favourite video games wherever they wish to play, whether or not it’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Gears of Battle: Reloaded, Lies of P, South of Midnight, or many extra. It’s powered by the AMD Ryzen™ Z2 A Processor—balancing efficiency and energy consumption to maximise battery life with out sacrificing gameplay high quality—16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.
The Xbox Ally X provides extra for gamers seeking to get the most effective stage of efficiency and visible settings from their favourite video games on a handheld. It options the AMD Ryzen™ AI Z2 Excessive processor—permitting us to energy the most recent AI options as they’re launched— double the storage to have extra native video games at your fingertips, and 24GB of high-speed RAM that extra demanding video games crave. The Xbox Ally X additionally options impulse triggers for extra immersive play.
Right here’s how the specs examine between the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X:
ROG Xbox Ally ROG Xbox Ally X Working System Home windows 11 House Home windows 11 House Consolation & enter Contoured grips impressed by Xbox Wi-fi Controllers ship all-day consolation. ABXY buttons / D-pad / L & R Corridor Impact analog triggers / L & R bumpers / Xbox button / View button / Menu button / Command Middle button / Library button / 2x assignable again buttons / 2x full-size analog sticks / HD haptics / 6-Axis IMU Contoured grips impressed by Xbox Wi-fi Controllers ship all-day consolation, full with impulse triggers for enhanced management. ABXY buttons / D-pad / L & R impulse triggers / L & R bumpers / Xbox button / View button / Menu button / Command Middle button / Library button / 2x assignable again buttons / 2x full-size analog sticks / HD haptics / 6-Axis IMU Processor AMD Ryzen™ Z2 A Processor AMD Ryzen™ AI Z2 Excessive Processor Reminiscence 16GB LPDDR5X-6400 24GB LPDDR5X-8000 Storage 512GB M.2 2280 SSD for simpler improve 1TB M.2 2280 SSD for simpler improve Show 7” FHD (1080p) IPS, 500 nits, 16:9
120Hz refresh price
FreeSync Premium
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus + DXC Anti-Reflection 7” FHD (1080p) IPS, 500 nits, 16:9
120Hz refresh price
FreeSync Premium
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus + DXC Anti-Reflection I/O Ports 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Kind-C with DisplayPort™ 2.1 / Energy Supply 3.0 1x USB4 Kind-C with DisplayPort™ 2.1 / Energy Supply 3.0, Thunderbolt™ 4 appropriate 1x UHS-II microSD card reader (helps SD, SDXC and SDHC) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Kind-C with DisplayPort™ 2.1 / Energy Supply 3.0 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack 1x UHS-II microSD card reader (helps SD, SDXC and SDHC; UHS-I with DDR200 mode) 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack Community and Communication Wi-Fi 6E (2 x 2) + Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 6E (2 x 2) + Bluetooth 5.4 Dimensions 290.8*121.5*50.7mm 290.8*121.5*50.7mm 670g 715g Battery 60Wh 80Wh Included ROG Xbox Ally 65W charger Stand ROG Xbox Ally X 65W charger Stand
Pre-orders, Pricing, Equipment and Extra – Coming Quickly
At launch this vacation, the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X shall be accessible in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Eire, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the US, with availability to comply with for different markets the place ROG Ally sequence merchandise are bought right this moment.
However that’s not the one factor to sit up for. Within the coming months, we’ll share much more particulars in regards to the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, together with pricing, appropriate equipment, and pre-orders. Concerned with pre-ordering? Please enroll right here to be notified when pre-orders go stay.
We will’t wait to share extra in regards to the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Thanks for becoming a member of us on this journey as we proceed to fulfil our imaginative and prescient of delivering a constant, approachable gaming expertise anyplace—and assembly extra gamers the place you wish to be.
