More exciting news continues to come out of the Gamescom 2025 showfloor as ASUS has given gamers a release date on their upcoming ROG/Xbox Handheld.
ASUS announced today that the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will be hitting store shelves on October 16th, 2025. As an added bonus, if you happen to be at the event Both new gaming
handhelds will be available to try out for the first time on the show floor of Gamescom 2025 alongside Grand Theft Auto V actors Ned Luke and Shawn Fonteno.
The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will be available virtually everywhere, ranging from several countries including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and several parts of Europe and Asia—however only the ROG Xbox Ally X will launch in China on October 16th, with the ROG Xbox Ally will launching later this year. Availability will follow for other markets where ROG Ally series products are sold today, including Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Initially announced during the Xbox Game Showcase 2025, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X are powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor—while the ROG Xbox Ally X utilizes the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor. The ROG Xbox Ally features 16GB of LPDDR5X‑6400 RAM and a 512GB M.2 SSD, whereas the Ally X boasts 24GB of LPDDR5X‑8000 memory, a 1TB M.2 SSD.
The Xbox team is also bringing advanced shader delivery to the ROG Xbox Ally, allowing the Xbox
app to preload a game’s shaders during download, so supported games will launch up to 10x faster, run more smoothly, and use less battery on first play. At launch, compatible games in the game library will sport “Handheld Optimized” or “Mostly Compatible” badges, meaning they’re either ready to go or they require minor in-game changes for an optimal experience.
Pricing and pre-order details for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will be announced closer to launch.
