ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X Will Reportedly Launch in October

The Xbox-branded ROG Ally handhelds, unveiled at Xbox Games Showcase in June, might be out there this vacation season. Microsoft and Asus haven’t shared a launch date for the Windows handheld, however a brand new leak factors to the gadget’s actual launch date. The ROG Xbox Ally and its higher-end twin, the Xbox Ally X, will reportedly hit the European market in October. Microsoft is alleged to be making ready to disclose the discharge date at Gamescom later this month.

ROG Xbox Ally, Xbox Ally X Release Date Leaked

The data comes from Billbil-kun, a dependable leaker recognized for correct video games business scoops. In a Dealabs report revealed Thursday, the tipster claimed that the Xbox-branded ROG Ally and Ally X handhelds might be launched October 16, 2025. This launch date, nonetheless, is about for the European market, they mentioned.

Microsoft will reportedly verify the discharge date at Gamescom 2025, which kicks off August 20. The firm has already confirmed its presence on the occasion, the place the Xbox sales space will function over 20 first and third-party video games for followers to play.

The Xbox mum or dad has additionally confirmed that gamers will be capable to get a hands-on expertise with the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X at Gamescom, with Hollow Knight: Silksong, Roblox, Sea of Thieves, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 out there to play. Xbox’s Gamescom broadcast will go stay on August 20 at 6 am PT (6:30  pm IST).

The lower-end ROG Xbox Ally handheld comes in white
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ROG Xbox Ally, Xbox Ally X Expected Price

Last month, the tipster had leaked the pre-order dates and European pricing particulars for the Xbox-branded Asus handhelds. The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X might be out there to pre-order in Europe on August 20, proper after Xbox’s Gamescom broadcast. The two handhelds will reportedly be priced at EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 60,400) and EUR 899 (roughly Rs. 90,700), respectively.

Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox-branded ROG Ally handhelds might be out there in Australia, France, Japan, Singapore, the UK, the US, and 21 different markets at launch. The gaming handhelds might be made out there in different markets the place ROG Ally collection merchandise are bought at a later date, which suggests the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X will finally launch in India, as nicely.

The two upcoming handhelds have been manufactured in collaboration with Asus, which has discovered success with its ROG Ally line of Windows-based handheld PCs. The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X would be the first Xbox-branded handheld, however will run on a customized Windows interface with a full-screen Xbox expertise that goals to allay among the frustrations related to a gaming handheld working on Windows.

The ROG Xbox Ally will not run Xbox console video games, however will assist third-party PC video games storefronts like Steam, Epic Games Store, the EA App, amongst others. The base mode Xbox Ally is powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 chipset paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, whereas the higher-end mannequin runs on the Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.