Overview
- Dealabs leaker Billbil-kun reports that the Xbox Ally and Ally X gaming handhelds will launch in Europe on October 16, 2025.
- Preorders are slated to begin on August 20 during Microsoft’s Gamescom 2025 showcase ahead of the October release.
- The base Xbox Ally is tipped to carry a €599 price tag while the higher-end Ally X is said to cost €899.
- Both devices will run Windows 11 on custom AMD Ryzen AI chips, with the Ally X featuring 24 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD compared to the Ally’s 16 GB and 512 GB.
- The partnership extends Microsoft’s Xbox ecosystem into the handheld PC market for the first time, leveraging ASUS’s ROG Ally design.