Sure, let’s dive into this. So, there I was, scrolling through endless tech gossip when I stumbled on this gem about some leaked prices for a couple of fancy gadgets. I mean, who leaks this stuff anyway? Do they just press the wrong button or something? Anyway, turns out Asus is diving into the Xbox world with these handheld devices — the ROG Xbox Ally and its big brother, the ROG Xbox Ally X — kind of like Xbox on the go.
Some site, 3D Juegos (sounds fancy, eh?), let slip that these gizmos might not cost an arm and a leg — if you’re into overpriced handhelds that is. The basic Ally could be around €599, like $700-ish — who decides these exchange rates anyway? The Ally X packs more punch and might hit €899, or about $1,050. Wild, right? But here’s the kicker — European to U.S. prices aren’t a one-to-one kind of thing, so who knows what they’ll actually charge over here. Taxes, imports, unicorn fees — okay, maybe not that last one, but you get me.
Oh, did I mention these are Asus and Microsoft’s first joint Xboxy kids? Sounds like enough reason to break out the good champagne. The design apparently takes a leaf out of the Xbox controller’s book, with funky grips and snazzy impulse triggers. They claim these are the most comfy handhelds out there — kinda hard to believe when they’re chunkier than average. Maybe they had some secret ergonomic wizard work on them. Who knows?
Now for some geek-pleasing details: the Ally X rocks an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, which honestly sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. It’s got cores on cores, graphics cores and way too much RAM for its own good. Meanwhile, the regular Ally is more chill, with lower specs but still quite beefy for those not needing a tech tank. I bet the screens look sharper than my eyesight on a good day.
Both gizmos run Windows 11 and kick off with this streamlined Xbox interface idea. Streamlined, but with limits, probably like my WiFi at peak hours. And oh, Microsoft hints at a new Xbox app cooking up, which could smoosh various game libraries into one convenient spot. Steam, Epic, Riot Games — the whole shebang. But why stop there, right?
So, if you’re in the mood, hit up Google — not literally, just follow on Google News or wherever I guess. Because someone somewhere is losing sleep to bring you tech scoops like this. Not me though, but I tried my part.
