Handheld gamers, rejoice! We now have a confirmed date for when the Xbox ROG Ally and the Xbox ROG Ally X will become available globally. The hyped console will launch right before the holiday season, making it perfect for gamers to buy for themselves and their loved ones.
The release date has been a matter of speculation thus far. The official news has finally arrived from Xbox at Gamescom 2025, and it's time to plan your budgets.
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Xbox ROG Ally release countdown
The upcoming consoles (standard and X variant) will be available on Oct. 16 in selected countries. Xbox shared the details on Aug. 20 at Gamescom, but the pre-orders have yet to open.
While we have no confirmed news about the prices yet (as of writing this guide), here's the release date countdown. The countdown will slightly vary depending on where you live, as the numbers are based at Chicago Time. The initial batch of releases will be in selected countries before being made available in more markets.
Let's now take a look at the market availability of the upcoming console.
Which countries will offer the Xbox ROG Ally?
The console will be available in the following countries after Oct. 16.
- Australia
- Belgium
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- China (Xbox Ally X only)
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- Ireland
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Kore
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Turke
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
Markets where existing ROG Ally products are sold.
- Brazil
- India
- Indonesia
- Thailand
Pricing and pre-order details are expected to arrive at a later date.
Xbox ROG Ally features
A fresh announcement about the Handheld Compatibility Program has been made, which will help players understand which games will run well. Compatible games will have Handheld Optimized and Mostly Compatible badges.
Here's a rundown of the major features that will be present on the console.
- Faster game launches via Advanced Shader delivery
- Automatic Super Resolution to upscale games running at lower resolutions
- AI-generated clip creation of standout gameplay moments for social media platforms
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