ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Launch October 16: Get Ready to Play!

Along with ASUS, we’re launching the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X on October 16. Since unveiling the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, the group’s pleasure and anticipation have been nothing wanting inspiring, and we’re excited to deliver you an entire new approach to expertise the enjoyment of gaming—with the folks you need, wherever you need. 

These units ship an period of handheld gaming that makes it simpler than ever to entry your favourite video games from Xbox, Battle.web, and different main PC storefronts wherever you go. Whether or not you’re experiencing the crisp, colourful skateparks of Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4 or diving into the dynamic, immersive motion of Gears of Conflict: Reloaded, the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are constructed to provide the freedom to play your approach, anytime, wherever. 

On October 16, the Xbox Ally handhelds can be accessible in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, China (Xbox Ally X solely), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Eire, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam. Availability will comply with for different markets the place ROG Ally collection merchandise are offered right this moment, together with Brazil, India, Indonesia and Thailand. In China, the Xbox Ally will launch early subsequent 12 months. 

Constructed to Play Wherever 

Whether or not you’re hopping between video games in your library or streaming from the cloud (the place accessible), the Xbox Ally lineup makes it simple to bounce in and keep linked when you play on the go.  

As we shared in June, each units supply standout options, similar to: 

• The Xbox full display expertise, a devoted expertise purpose-built for gaming, powered by Home windows 11, and impressed by the console person expertise. With new modifications that decrease background exercise and defer non-essential duties, extra system sources are devoted particularly to gameplay. 

• A devoted Xbox button opens an enhanced Recreation Bar overlay for Home windows 11, making it simple to return residence, browse your library, launch or give up video games, chat with associates, entry ROG’s revolutionary Armoury Crate SE, and extra. 

• An aggregated gaming library offers you fast entry to video games from Xbox, Recreation Cross (the place accessible), and put in video games from Battle.web and different main PC storefronts. 

• Means to play natively, by way of the cloud (the place accessible), or by way of Distant Play out of your Xbox console wherever in your house. 

• AMD processors that ship premium gaming efficiency—the AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor within the Xbox Ally balances efficiency and energy consumption to maximize battery life with out sacrificing gameplay high quality, whereas the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive processor within the Xbox Ally X gives the most effective degree of efficiency and visible settings. 

• Via our funding in Xbox Play Wherever, with assist for over 1,000 video games, a single buy means you’ll be able to play with Xbox, together with your progress and achievements, throughout Xbox console, PC, Xbox Ally (the place accessible), and different Home windows handhelds—at no extra price.   

• Gaming Copilot (Beta) by way of Recreation Bar, a personalised AI gaming companion that helps you get to your favourite video games sooner, enhance your abilities, and presents context-aware assist based mostly on what you’re taking part in. 

The Xbox Ally handhelds ship a feature-rich expertise from day one—and so they’re constructed to get even higher over time. In the present day, we’re asserting much more options that can be accessible on the Xbox Ally handhelds, together with our Handheld Compatibility Program and new AI options that improve your gaming expertise. 

Introducing the Handheld Compatibility Program 

In the present day, we’re excited to introduce the Handheld Compatibility Program—a brand new Xbox initiative designed to make extra video games prepared to play in your supported handheld. We have now labored with sport studios to check, optimize, and confirm 1000’s of video games for handheld compatibility, permitting you to bounce into the sport with out having to tweak settings, or requiring solely minor changes.  

At launch, it is possible for you to to see handheld compatibility instantly in your sport library —search for the “Handheld Optimized” or “Largely Suitable” badges, or use a filter to rapidly discover titles which are prepared to play:  

• Handheld Optimized: This means video games which are prepared to go—with default controller inputs, an intuitive textual content enter technique, correct iconography, clear textual content legibility, and applicable decision in full-screen mode—so you’ll be able to spend much less time adjusting settings, and extra time defeating that subsequent large boss.  

• Largely Suitable: This means video games that will require minor in-game setting adjustments for an optimum expertise on handheld. 

Video games will even characteristic a Home windows Efficiency Match indicator to mirror anticipated efficiency in your supported machine. When a sport is each “Handheld Optimized” and carries a Home windows Efficiency Match “Ought to play nice” or “Ought to play properly” badge, it indicators compatibility and efficiency match—providing you with added assurance earlier than you play. 

However our work doesn’t cease there. We’re persevering with to companion with builders to submit new and current PC titles for handheld compatibility testing, so you’ll be able to proceed to develop your library of handheld appropriate video games over time.   

Enhanced Play with Xbox Ally X and Extra AI Options Coming Quickly  

Designed for these searching for essentially the most superior handheld expertise, the Xbox Ally X delivers 1TB of storage, 24GB of high-speed RAM, 80Wh of battery, and impulse triggers for extra immersive play. Whether or not you’re gaming on the go or pushing efficiency at residence, Xbox Ally X is constructed to deal with right this moment’s high titles—and tomorrow’s improvements. 

The Xbox Ally X is the primary handheld to leverage the top-of-stack AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive, paired with a strong neural processing unit (NPU) to unlock upcoming AI powered options beginning early subsequent 12 months—with extra to come: 

• Computerized Tremendous Decision (Auto SR): A system-level characteristic that makes use of the ability of the NPU to upscale video games working at decrease resolutions—delivering high-resolution visuals and clean framerates throughout a variety of video games, with no extra adjustments required from sport builders.    

• Spotlight reels: AI captures your standout gameplay moments—like epic boss battles or victories—and generates brief replay clips for you to share with associates or on social channels.   

Extra AI-powered options will roll out over time as each Xbox and builders proceed exploring what’s attainable with the Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive.    

And… Extra is Nonetheless Coming  

The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X have been constructed to evolve with the way forward for tech. As we glance forward, we’re persevering with to construct new options and choices for gamers on handheld. Count on common updates that unlock new capabilities, enhance efficiency, and elevate your handheld expertise. Right here’s a sneak peek at what we’re engaged on:  

• Superior shader supply, a brand new characteristic that preloads sport shaders throughout obtain, so choose video games launch up to 10x sooner, run smoother, and use much less battery on first play. Extra video games will assist this characteristic over time.  

• A variety of appropriate equipment, together with the newly introduced ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless Controller—created by our companions at ASUS via the Designed for Xbox program—that includes a 1000Hz polling charge on PC mode, anti-drift TMR joysticks, and dual-mode triggers. The ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wi-fi Controller will ship out worldwide this vacation. Extra particulars can be shared quickly. 

• And much more within the coming months, together with enhancements to the docking expertise for the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X as we work to allow a seamless, high-performance setup that helps big-screen gaming, Auto SR, intuitive controller pairing, optimized show output, and extra! 

Whether or not you’re a seasoned participant, new to gaming, or just need extra flexibility, the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are constructed to transfer with you. With next-level efficiency and purpose-built options, these handhelds mark the subsequent step in how and the place you play. Keep tuned for extra particulars about pricing and pre-orders within the coming weeks. We will’t look forward to gamers around the globe to expertise this new approach to play with Xbox.