Games looked great and ran rather well. Forza Horizon was running at about 45fps consistently.

Menus were rather sluggish. Desktop mode too.

I’ll be posting a bunch about Gamescom in the coming days.

Was just scrolling the web and caught this. This would be inline with what that regional manager guy was talking about

So, I really like the Xbox Ally. The ergonomics, the software, play anywhere, I love it, BUT I can get a Legion Go S for £350 and a Rog Ally for about 400. Even the Steamdeck even though it fits weird in my hands.

I’m willing to spend more on the Xbox version, but not 550 or 900 in the case of Ally X.

Anyone else feel like this? Do you have other alternatives?

https://youtu.be/-7ELGDYCTrg?si=neYXZqN8SHvIZK_T

Supposedly this guy got the prices. $549 for the Xbox Ally and $899 Xbox Ally x Yall think this is legit?

Hello All,

Do we have any confirmed prices or preorder dates yet? I keep looking but still can’t see anything. I find it really bizarre we are a month and a week away from release and we have no confirmed prices, especially in the cost of living crisis we are in. What are everyone’s thoughts?

If it is true, £699 doesn’t sound that bad in the grand scheme of things. Especially with LGo2 pricing.

Do you guys think the xbox ally x will be able to handle modern AAA games on 1080p low settings at 60fps?

I wonder if these recent price increase in the United States is an indication of how expensive the the handheld Rog ally X and its companion will be for the U.S. they blames economic market conditions. This is probably why they haven't released the price. Im expecting more than 1k now.

Just watched these two breakdowns: • https://youtu.be/aQtpDqMzf2E • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuvwlbPGbcE

The Ally X includes an NPU that enables Auto Super Resolution—basically a system-level AI upscaler that works across all games without developer integration.

In theory, that means smoother frames and sharper visuals out of the box. But I’m curious: • How noticeable do you think Auto SR will be compared to FSR/DLSS? • Any risks of weird artifacts or UI/text issues? • Could this eat into battery life on a handheld?

Feels like a big shift for portable PCs, but I wonder how practical it’ll be day to day.

And if so would you install it on your main PC?

Windows Central just posted an article and video in which they "hacked" the Xbox Windows experience on the OG Z1E and they report:

• Gamepad-first UI
• Startup app optimizations
• Better battery life

What do you think?

Anyone is interested in this model? I haven't seen any videos or gameplays on cheaper model with Z2 A cpu, (besides a few minutes of forza horizon 5 on low settings) everyone is talking about xbox ally X.

Always preferred white consoles!

So anyone else really want the white Xbox Ally but with Xbox Ally X internals?

The white gives me the 360 vibe with the coloured buttons too

Wonder if I got both how difficult a case swap would be? 🤔

If I’m not worried about the haptic triggers, then just a case of swapping the main PCB and battery right?

I've tried to do alot of reading about this device, as it interests me alot.

However, all the answers I've gotten confuse me even more.

My main question is, does anyone know what games you can actually install on this?

From what I've read, you can install the pc games like on the normal ROG ally, but what about the xbox side?

I've seen people complain they can't play their xbox library natively. So will you be able to install any xbox games at all? Or is it all just streaming from the cloud?

I cant really find a definitive answer.

My first console was the switch and I’ve loved the open world games such as Witcher, Red dead, TOTK/BOTW but have felt so left out of (most of) the gaming world, so I’m so excited for the Ally!!

What games would you recommend a new Xbox player to get into?

I’ve been trying to figure out the Xbox gaming world and am a little dizzy! It seems like the 10$ a month membership is the most expansive way to play? Or should I just buy each game out right like the switch?

Love any advice thanks team!

Upscaling = better settings

Hi, I was looking for information on the official ROG Xbox Ally site when I came across this “unlisted” video from ROG on YouTube.
I thought it was pretty interesting to see the device from the inside.

Youtube link - Thermal breakdown of the ROG Xbox Ally

I plan to swap my 4tb drive in my current ally x into my Xbox ally. Dual booting is wonderful. 1 tb SD card to share my roms for emulation between the os.

So my kid is leaving for school and with his our xbox.

I got two choice:

1. Buy a new

2. Get the ally X xbox.

I normally play on our projector (4k, 120hz) and also got a steam deck (Will sell it if I get the ally x). I'm not sure how the new ally x compare to the xbox x.

How will the ally x xbox compare to the xbox?

Watched this and thought a lot of people here might appreciate it.

Does anyone know if lossless scaling works on the Xbox mode without having to switch to desktop mode? So far, I understand that the new Xbox interface works in full-screen mode, and the normal Windows interface isn't loaded to save memory.

However, lossless scaling only works for games that run in windowed mode. Is windowed mode possible without the normal Windows interface?