The ROG Xbox Ally price starts at $999 in Australia, and pre-orders are open now

Hands-on with an ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PC — (Image credit: Future)

Ahead of the ROG Xbox Ally's Australian launch on October 16, official prices have been revealed. As we expected based on prices abroad, this handheld collab between Microsoft and Asus does not come cheap.

The ROG Xbox Ally, which is the base model, will sell for AU$999 in Australia. Meanwhile, the fancier high-performance model dubbed the ROG Xbox Ally X will RRP for AU$1,599.

Amazon
✅ Taking pre-orders
ROG Xbox Ally - AU$999

JB Hi-Fi
✅ Taking pre-orders
ROG Xbox Ally X - AU$1,599
ROG Xbox Ally - AU$999

Bing Lee
❌ Not currently taking pre-orders
ROG Xbox Ally X - AU$1,599
ROG Xbox Ally - AU$999

JW Computers
✅ Taking pre-orders
ROG Xbox Ally - AU$999

ASUS
✅ Taking pre-orders
ROG Xbox Ally X - AU$1,599
ROG Xbox Ally - AU$999

EB Games
✅ Taking pre-orders with an AU$100 deposit
ROG Xbox Ally - AU$999

Is the ROG Xbox Ally worth it, and how does it stack up, specs-wise, with something like the Steam Deck?

James Bentley has a brilliant rundown of the value offered by the ROG Xbox Ally X and the ROG Xbox Ally respectively, in terms of their specs compared to other handhelds on the market.

Meanwhile, Jacob Fox went hands-on with the device back in August and found a lot to like.

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Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.

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