Leaked Prices for ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Ally X Suggest Parity with Existing Models — Prices of €599 and €899 Seen in the EU

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Okay, so I’m sitting here staring at my screen, and suddenly I notice these prices leaking out for Asus’s new Xbox handhelds. I’m talking about the ROG Xbox Ally and, of course, its fancier sibling, the ROG Xbox Ally X. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the prices are roughly €599 (or about $700 for us in the U.S.) and €899 (around $1,050), respectively. And, I mean, who doesn’t love a good leak? We all do, right? Keeps things spicy.

Now I’m trying to compare this to what they’d cost in Europe. It’s funny how manufacturers have this whole complex dance they do, you know, adjusting prices for taxes and imports. Makes my head spin sometimes.

Anyway, Asus hasn’t said anything official, but we kinda feel these numbers are placeholder vibes. Maybe they’ll shift once they sort everything? Who knows.

Here’s the fun part, these new toys are a wedding of Asus and Microsoft minds—a first-ever Xbox-branded contraption from Asus. Can’t help but think about how it’s got those snazzy grips, like some Xbox controllers morphed onto a handheld. Imagine grips hugging you back as you play! Weird, right?

Somewhere in my brain, I can’t help but wonder—why so thick and heavy if it’s all about comfort? But they say more ergonomics, less discomfort. Hmm.

Aaaaand, we’ve got specs here—let’s dive into a bag of tech jargon, shall we? Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and all that jazz. Sound impressive? Maybe.

Oh, the high-end Ally X is rocking the super-duper AMD chip (Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, no less), plus it’s got a 1TB SSD and connects using all sorts of Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 jazz. Meanwhile, the standard Ally is more budget-friendly with slower bits and a 512GB SSD. But hey, same cool 7-inch IPS display on both. Beautiful screens, sigh.

Both run Windows 11, so yeah, you can do typical PC stuff or just hang in an Xbox-themed lounge. Maybe tide over those lags checking out games on Steam or Epic while you’re at it.

Oh, and here’s a twist. Microsoft’s tinkering with its Xbox app—thinking of making things smooth like butter for everyone, bringing together third-party libraries. Y’know, Battle.net and pals under one virtual roof. This update’s on the way soon-ish. Excited?

So, follow Tom’s Hardware on Google News if you’re into that sort of scene. Loads of insights, they say. Smells like an adventure, right?

Guess it’s time to wrap it up, or my coffee will get cold. Ciao for now!