During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft finally revealed its handheld in a partnership with Asus. The ROG Xbox Ally will come later this year and will be available in two variants.
The new portable console comes in two versions: the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. The ROG Xbox Ally comes with an AMD Ryzen Z2A processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. For a little more power, the ROG Xbox Ally X comes with a Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Not much else was revealed about the ROG Xbox Ally other than how the UI looks and a few specs.
A handheld from Microsoft has been rumored for months. Thanks to the success of the Steam Deck, different hardware companies have been releasing their own handheld consoles, such as the Lenovo Legion Go and MSI Claw. It was speculated that the handheld would be a partnership with Asus that would take its ROG Ally and implement the Xbox user interface and branding.
Another bit of news during the reveal is the confirmation that the Hollow Knight follow-up, Silksong, will be available when the ROG Xbox Ally is released.
Details about pricing and release date were not revealed during the show, but if it’s priced similarly to the ROG Ally when it launched, expect a price around $600 and a release date around the holidays later this year.
