Microsoft has finally revealed pricing for its Xbox-branded ROG Ally handheld device, just weeks ahead of its global launch on October 16. The company delayed confirming the price of the devices, citing “macroeconomic” factors behind the delay. As expected (and reported), Xbox’s upcoming handheld device won’t come cheap. The ROG Xbox Ally X sells for $1,000 in the US, while its lower-end twin, the ROG Xbox Ally, costs $600. Both handheld devices are now available for pre-order in select markets.
ROG Xbox Ally, ROG Xbox Ally X price, availability
Xbox parent company announced the price of the upcoming handheld device at the Tokyo Game Show on Thursday. The ROG Xbox Ally X is expected to retail for $999.99 (approximately Rs. 88,650), while the ROG Xbox Ally will be priced at $599.99 (approximately Rs. 53,200). Regional pricing for the handheld device will be determined once pre-orders go live in each region.
Both handheld devices are now available for pre-order in eight newly confirmed markets: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam, as well as Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Slovenia, South Africa, Thailand and Ukraine.
Pre-orders will be available through Xbox, Microsoft Store, ASUS Online Store, and select local retailers. Despite the price tag, demand for handheld devices appears to be high. Microsoft said Friday that all pre-orders for the $1,000 ROG Xbox Ally X have sold out on Xbox stores worldwide.
The Xbox-branded ROG Ally handheld device will launch in all markets mentioned above on October 16th. The devices will also be available in other markets where ROG Ally handheld devices are currently sold, including India, Brazil, China, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Philippines and Switzerland. Microsoft said it will share details about future rollouts in other markets.
ROG Xbox Ally handheld device will come with three months of Xbox Game Pass
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ROG Xbox Ally X, Xbox Ally features
ROG Xbox Ally X is powered by AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, paired with 24GB RAM and 1TB storage space. The Xbox Ally, on the other hand, is powered by the Ryzen Z2 chip and comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
Both handheld devices run Windows 11 and boot directly into the new Xbox full-screen experience, leaving demanding Windows operations in the background to provide more memory for games. These devices support native PC games across multiple stores such as Steam, the Epic Game Store, and the Xbox app on Windows.
Players can also access the Xbox game library on handheld devices through the Xbox Play Anywhere feature and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Both handheld computers will also come with a three-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass.