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Gaming handhelds will be on show for the very first time at Gamescom 2025

KEY POINTS

Ready for launch: On-shelf availability of ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X slated for October 16, 2025

Optimized for handheld gaming: Xbox team has developed a new experience designed to make more games ready to play on supported handhelds

See ROG Ally in person: Both models are on show at the ROG booth at Gamescom 2025

Meet-and-Greet at the ROG booth: Actors Ned Luke and Shawn Fonteno will be in person at the booth to meet with fans

ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X to Hit Canadian Stores on October 16

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X — featuring cutting-edge AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Series processors — will be available on shelves on October 16, 2025. Both new gaming handhelds will be available to try out for the first time on the show floor of Gamescom 2025. ROG will have a massive presence at Gamescom 2025, boasting a full lineup of 2025 laptops to give gamers a taste of what next-gen hardware is capable of. Additionally, the stars of the latest ROG Travel campaign film, actors Ned Luke and Shawn Fonteno of Grand Theft Auto V fame, will be at the ROG booth to meet and greet fans.

Ready for launch

On October 16, ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will be available in Canada, Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, China (Xbox Ally X only), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, 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 follow for other markets where ROG Ally series products are sold today, including Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Thailand. The Xbox Ally will launch in China early next year. Additional pricing and pre-order details will follow in the coming weeks.

ROG and Xbox co-developed the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X to give gamers the freedom to play their way, anytime and anywhere.

The ROG Xbox Ally is powered by an AMD Ryzen™ Z2 A processor featuring four Zen 2 cores with eight threads and eight AMD RDNA 2 GPU cores. This offers ultra-efficient performance, paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X‑6400 RAM and a 512GB M.2 SSD, and all backed by a 60Wh battery for extended play.

The premium, high-performance ROG Xbox Ally X ups the ante with an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, a new eight‑core/16‑thread Zen 5 APU with 16 RDNA 3.5 GPU cores, and an integrated NPU. The ROG Xbox Ally X also features 24GB of LPDDR5X‑8000 memory, a 1TB M.2 SSD, and boasts a larger 80Wh battery for longer playtime. Click here to learn more.