In a plain cardboard box delivered to a Parisian flat is the ROG Xbox Ally X, a shiny black slab of gaming goodness that ASUS and Microsoft have been teasing for months. The delivery label says September 30, 2025, 16 days before the real October 16 launch date. For one Redditor, this is an early Christmas present.
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Preorders for Microsoft’s new portable gaming push began today, along with the prices for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. Both will be available on October 16, but the pricing has already sparked some concerns. These handhelds, priced at $599 for the base model and $999 for the X, are more comparable to high-end laptops than the consoles that many gamers are accustomed to.
October 16, 2025 is the day the ROG Xbox Ally and its bigger brother, the ROG Xbox Ally X, arrive. These handhelds, born from the union of Microsoft and ASUS, will change the way we game on the go. Announced at Gamescom 2025, they’ll be available in over 30 countries including the US, UK, Japan, Australia with more to follow. Brazil and India will get the Ally X this fall, the base model will arrive in China this fall and the Ally X will get to China early next year.
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A gamer going by YusufK80 has lit up the internet with a wild setup: an ASUS TUF gaming laptop flipped upside down to play Counter-Strike. “I’ve been running it like this for ages, especially for FPS games like CS, and it’s honestly great,” they shared, explaining how the topsy-turvy position gets the screen closer to eye level and clears desk space for a proper keyboard and mouse.
In the high-octane world of competitive gaming, where a split second can make or break a victory, ASUS has unveiled a game-changer at Computex 2025. The ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG isn’t just another gaming monitor—it’s the fastest ever crafted, boasting a staggering 610Hz refresh rate. This screen is a tribute to esports pros and speed-hungry gamers who thrive on precision.
When you want a GPU that doubles as a decorative piece, there’s the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 “Dhahab” Edition. Priced from $6,700 USD, this exclusive, limited-edition graphics card, crafted solely for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market, blends cutting-edge technology with a stunning, gold-inspired design drawn from Middle Eastern culture.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) would fit right into this ASUS ROG gaming room, as it’s now being touted as the ultimate gaming tablet, and rightfully so. Priced from $2,100 USD, the base model comes equipped with a 13.4″ (2560 x 1600 ) IPS LCD touchscreen display with a 180Hz refresh rate, an AMD Ryzen AI MAX 390 processor, 32GB of LPDDR5X-8000 RAM, and integrated Radeon 8050S graphics.
The Tesla Cybertruck mini PC is more form than function, while the ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI Plus combines advanced computing power with a dedicated Copilot button for quick AI access. Secure Boot with Fingerprint Recognition for Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) and a built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) offer added protection.
