ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 Releases October and Pre-Orders Are Now Live

ASUS has announced that the long-awaited ROG XBOX Ally X20, the next iteration of the stellar handheld device, will go on sale from October 15th. It’s available to pre-order now and is available both as a bundle with the ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 gaming AR glasses or as a standalone unit. If you get the XREAL bundle, you’ll also get a dbrand ‘Killswitch’ and a Pelican case.

The team hasn’t provided any information regarding the ROG XBOX Ally X20 price, but promised a follow-up press release would contain that critical data for those interested in the device.

ROG XBOX Ally X20 Can Be Pre-Ordered Now

The ROG XBOX Ally X20 is the relatively all-new handheld from ASUS, the team that brought you the ROG Ally and the ROG Ally X, setting the bar for the handheld gaming space. Later, the team released the XBOX Ally and XBOX Ally X, which, in my review, I dubbed ‘a powerhouse of portable gaming.’

When the XBOX Ally X20 drops, you’re going to be getting the ultimate iteration of the console that boasts all the bells and whistles you’d expect, plus some you might not.

That includes an upgraded 7.4-inch screen that, for the first time, uses an OLED panel. It boasts HDR support and 120hz VRR, which effortlessly trumps the standard LCD screen of the XBOX Ally and XBOX Ally X.

It also has a stunning chassis that features gold accents and a translucent shell, and while it’s heavier than the Ally X, it’s still a comfortable unit (presumably) because of the full-sized buttons, triggers, sticks, and grips. And on the topic of sticks, it now boasts a set of drift-proof TMR thumbsticks.

As I said, the price point has yet to be revealed, but we can expect it’ll be substantially more expensive than the XBOX Ally X, given that it’s a special edition unit, and when bundled with the XREAL device and other accessories, I can see it breaking $1,500 with ease.

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