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It feels similar fans person been waiting everlastingly for Microsoft to participate the handheld gaming PC fray. The time has yet come: the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are present disposable – astatine slightest successful theory. You’ll person nary occupation getting your hands connected the modular Xbox Ally, arsenic it’s inactive disposable astatine respective retailers. But unless you preordered the more-powerful Xbox Ally X, you'll person to hold for a restock. It’s presently sold retired astatine each 3 retailers wherever it had been disposable for preorder.
That said, the Xbox Ally is simply a worthy handheld successful its ain right, and it's disposable for a importantly little price. It's selling out, too, however. So if you privation it, now's the clip to buy.
Where to Buy Xbox Ally
Where to Buy Xbox Ally X (SOLD OUT)
ROG Xbox Ally X
- Get it astatine Best Buy - SOLD OUT
- Get it astatine ASUS - SOLD OUT
- Get it astatine MS Store - SOLD OUT
The Xbox Ally X runs connected the much almighty AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme Processor. It comes with 24GB RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and an 80Wh battery.
Despite the Xbox branding, these handheld devices aren’t really Xbox consoles successful immoderate existent sense. They’re handheld gaming PCs. They can’t play your full Xbox library. They can’t play discs astatine all, truthful carnal games are out, and they can’t play immoderate crippled that’s not disposable connected PC. Here’s what they tin play:
- Digital games labeled “Xbox Play Anywhere”
- Game Pass games (subscription required)
- Xbox Cloud Gaming (subscription required)
- Games connected your Xbox Series X|S console via distant play
- Compatible PC games purchased from different storefronts (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, etc.)
That large regulation aside, Xbox Ally devices tin play games from a batch much storefronts than an Xbox can. They tin tally games from Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and immoderate different PC gaming storefront.
Best MicroSD Cards for ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X
The Xbox Ally X is the lone 1 we’ve reviewed truthful far, truthful you’ll person to hold to spot however the modular Xbox Ally holds up against it. But the Xbox Ally X got a glowing 9/10 review. In it, IGN exertion and handheld gaming PC adept Jaqueline Thomas writes: “The Xbox Full Screen Experience unsocial would astir apt beryllium capable for maine to urge the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X to anyone looking for a caller handheld gaming PC. But the information that it’s truthful comfy to usage and performs truthful good is conscionable icing connected the cake. All it truly needs present is simply a mates of bundle updates to truly refine the Full Screen Experience and it volition beryllium a instrumentality for the past books.”
If you prime up either of these devices, you’ll astir apt privation to peruse the champion Xbox Ally X accessories. There, you’ll find each sorts of further items to upgrade the experience, from microSD cards and surface protectors to cases and docks.
Chris Reed is simply a commerce exertion and deals adept for IGN. He besides runs IGN's committee crippled and LEGO coverage. You tin travel him connected Bluesky.
Originally posted:
Oct 16, 2025 12:00 pm
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