After several weeks of rumours, both Asus and Xbox have announced when their collaborative handheld consoles will be available to buy. The ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally will go on sale in the UK and other regions on 16 October 2025 – a date that has ...

TL;DR: ASUS clarifies the Xbox Ally X's Neural Processing Unit (NPU) enhances gameplay with Automatic Super Resolution for improved visuals and smooth framerates, plus AI-generated highlight reels. Launching October 16, the Ally X's AI-powered AMD Ryzen Z2 ...

Asus and Microsoft will be launching their ROG Xbox Ally series of handheld gaming PCs starting October 16, according to an Asus announcement that went out today.

Thanks to the controller grips, the Xbox Ally sits comfortably in the hand. Microsoft has also worked on comfort on the software side.

Yep, live now on the official Dbrand website, an ROG Xbox Ally X version of the company's ' Killswitch ' case has been teased. At the moment, it's just a landing page with the option to request email updates on the accessory - but the site does provide a quick look at the case here ahead of its formal unveiling.

Microsoft announced Wednesday during Gamescom 2025 that not only will its Xbox Ally handhelds be released on October 16, but the company is spinning up a new initiative to support optimized gaming on these devices called the Handheld Compatibility Program.