Sure thing, here goes nothing — oh, where do I start?
Xbox and Asus, a duo I didn’t really see coming, decided to team up for something pretty wild: an Xbox handheld system. Yeah, you heard right. This thing’s apparently gonna be called the ROG Xbox Ally. Or maybe that’s what folks are saying now. Anyway, it’s expected to drop, like, end of 2025. So what’s the big deal? Well, Xbox seems to want a piece of the handheld pie that’s been sliced up by the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck. Makes sense, right? Phil Spencer, who’s kinda like the big boss over at Microsoft Gaming, finally let the cat outta the bag about this thing in late 2024.
Fans? Oh, they’re buzzing, speculating whether this gadget would mesh Xbox’s gaming vibe with, I dunno, a more PC-ish kind of setup? Like, it’s supposed to have this Windows feel. Almost sounds like something out of a dream — or a very determined meeting.
Hey, remember March? There was this whisper — alright, maybe more like a shout — about Asus being their partner in crime, considering they’ve got the ROG Ally up their sleeve. Seems that whisper was onto something. July 8, mark the date, they put it all out there at the Xbox Games Showcase. Two versions, folks. Two! ROG Xbox Ally — think Xbox Series controller vibes, screen smack dab in the middle, buttons, joysticks, the whole shebang.
Digging into the specifics, there’s the beefy ROG Xbox Ally X — and by “beefy,” I mean AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 24 GB memory, and a whopping 1TB storage. And then there’s the, let’s say, diet version? The ROG Xbox Ally with AMD Ryzen X2A, sporting 16 GB memory and half the storage at 512 GB. Choices, choices.
Oh! Nearly forgot, but not really. Can’t skip what Sarah Bond, Xbox’s prez, had to spill. She called it a console you could cradle in your palms — poetic, right? And, guess what? Games aren’t just limited to Xbox stuff. We’re talking Steam, GOG, Ubisoft Connect. Plus, for all you Hollow Knight fans, Silksong’s right there at launch. Toss in Game Pass for that extra sprinkle of excitement.
Two versions, two colors — dramatic black and pristine white? Maybe I made that up. Honestly, when these puppies hit the shelves during the festive rush of 2025, it’s gonna be a mad scramble. So, gear up. Or don’t. I’m not your boss.
