Update: Best Buy has listed the new Xbox ROG Ally and ROG Ally X handhelds, briefly confirming the $549.99 and $899.99 prices in the backend. They’re not available to pre-order yet, though. Additionally, Best Buy has also listed $69.99 2-in-1 hard case and a $99.99 ROG 100W Charger Dock for ROG Xbox Ally.
Microsoft has confirmed the launch date for its new Xbox handhelds. Both the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will officially arrive on October 16, though pricing and pre-order details still remain under wraps. The timing lines up with earlier expectations and positions the handhelds to hit shelves just ahead of the holiday season.Hit the jump for more availability details and other info.
Xbox ROG Ally handhelds are out on October 16, 2025
As expected, Microsoft has officially confirmed the release date of its new handhelds to be October 16, 2025, with expanded day-one availability. These new handhelds are headed to pretty much all the markets where ASUS’ existing ROG Ally handhelds are already being sold.
On October 16, the Xbox Ally handhelds will be available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, 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. In China, the Xbox Ally will launch early next year.
Additionally, Microsoft has also introduced the Handheld Compatibility Program, which is a new initiative to make more games ready to play on supported handhelds. It’s said to be working with game studios to test, optimize, and verify thousands of games for handheld compatibility, ensuring you can easily jump into a game without having to tweak too many settings. You’ll see your handheld’s compatibility for a particular game directly in your game library – indicated by “Handheld Optimized” or “Mostly Compatible” badges to tell you how the game would perform.
The games marked as “Handheld Optimized” are ready to play without having to make any tweaks whatsoever, whereas the ones marked as “Mostly Compatible” may require minor in-game adjustments for a good overall experience. Notably, the games will also feature a Windows Performance Fit indicator, which Microsoft says will reflect expected performance on your supported device.
When a game is both “Handheld Optimized” and carries a Windows Performance Fit “Should play great” or “Should play well” badge, it signals compatibility and performance fit—giving you added assurance before you play.
You can learn more about the new Xbox handhelds in this post right here, which talks more about the hardware and some future enhancements planned for the handheld experience. We’ve also highlighted the specifications of Microsoft’s new handhelds below for you to check out.
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