Okay, so here’s the scoop – and let me say, this whole thing about Asus flirting with Microsoft to make these Xbox handhelds is kinda wild. I mean, prices got leaked, right? So, there’s this ROG Xbox Ally pinging at €599 – that’s like $700-ish if you’re trying to figure it out without a calculator. Oh, and its big bro, the ROG Xbox Ally X, might set you back €899. Hand me my conversion wand – that’s roughly $1,050. Anyway, it matches the existing ROG stuff here in Europe, or… sort of.
And man, I swear, currency conversions are like those puzzles folks pretend to enjoy – it’s never straightforward. Asus hasn’t whispered a word officially, so take these numbers with a grain of salt – or maybe just a whole spoonful.
Oh, did I mention? This banter between Asus and Xbox is a first! They’re jazzing it up with stuff like new grips on the consoles and some snazzy triggers that rumble. Sounds cozy, even if they are a tad heavier than their previous models – like, do hand cramps come as a freebie?
There’s this photo I saw in 3D Juegos – early listings, if you will. And I thought, “Ha, surprise surprise!” – because Asus is tight-lipped as a locked vault. The lineup’s got some beastly insides too: the Ally X? It’s sporting this Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor – sounds like a sci-fi superhero, if you ask me. Eight cores, sixteen RDNA graphics cores, and more memory than I’ll ever need.
Then there’s the humble (ha, right) Xbox Ally with a Ryzen Z2 A chip – not as snazzy, but not too shabby, either. I mean, I can just see myself fiddling on a train with one of these – if only my wallet agreed.
Another tech tidbit, because why stop now? These handhelds flaunt a 7-inch full-HD 120Hz display – clear enough for those midnight gaming marathons while ignoring my sleep schedule. They’ve even got a special Xbox button – like, yes, please, more shortcuts! Both come with ample ports, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.4, because 5.3 is just so yesterday, right?
Microsoft’s stirring things up too – teasing about some Xbox app makeover on Windows. Soon, your game libraries might look different – maybe even better. It’s set to spill over to these new handhelds, so more procrastination options, yay!
So yeah, keep an eye on this handheld saga. I know Tom’s Hardware is where I’ll be lurking for updates. And now, I’m off to digest all this tech goodness.
