Rog Xbox Ally X -Lancing date plagued – but we still don’t know a big detail that it could make or break
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- Microsoft’s Rog Xbox Ally Handhelds can be launched in October
- Some rumors suggest that the ROG Xbox cummer will be $ 499, and the Xbox Ally X costs $ 799
- A price point for the MSI Claw A8, with the same processor, is also unconfirmed
Handhelds demonstrably dominate the market for console and PC gaming, with the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 now available and MicrosoftS Rog Xbox Ally Planned for launch at the end of this year. However, the latter can have one important dealbreaker.
As reported by our reliable friends at Windows CentralBoth the Rog Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are reportedly launched at the end of October. However, the prices are still in the air, despite other rumors that suggest that the basic model costs $ 499 and the more powerful Xbox Ally X will go for $ 799.
The ROG Xbox Ally X will be at the MSI Claw A8 in the first hand that gaming pcs are to use AMD‘s Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor, except that the Microsoft handheld will use an AI variant. It is not exactly clear whether this will have a lead over the standard Z2 -Extreme – but one thing that becomes somewhat clear is the reasoning for the unknown price.
It seems that a combination of uncertainty about rates on Taiwan and China (where ASUS produces products), and MSI Not announcing a price for the Claw A8 could be why we are left in the dark on the Rog Xbox Ally prices in the dark.
We have not seen the performance possibilities of the Z2 extreme on handhelds, so maybe Microsoft is waiting for MSI or even Lenovo (With the Legion Go 2 successor who uses the same chip) to set the pace before you register at a price.
It is also worth noting that the Asus Rog Ally X Recently a price increase of $ 799.99 (£ 799 / au $ 1,599) to $ 899 saw, so the worries about a potential disgraceful price (at least for the ROG XBox bondmate X) are justified. The basic model will use a new Ryzen Z2A processor – which is more tailored to the Steam deck‘s Chip in Performance, using RDNA 2 architecture – so the price can be comparable to the Nintendo Switch 2s.
Analysis: I’m not worried about the price of the Rog Xbox Ally, but I’m very worried about the Rog Xbox Ally X
Simply put, if the Rog Xbox Ally X ends a higher price than the MSI Claw 8 AI+, Microsoft can kiss his success.
The MSI Claw 8 AI+ Costs $ 900 / £ 899 / AU $ 1,799, which is already a very steep price tag that is sufficient to change gamers of a purchase. That is not the trivialization of the game options of the device, but it is a tough sale in this economy.
The Rog Xbox Ally X does not have an 8-inch screen (which is a huge dealbreaker for me), and uses the same processor as the claw A8, which indeed uses an 8-inch display. Unless the AI Z2 Extreme performs better than both the standard Z2 Extreme and the Claw 8 AI+’s Core Ultra 7 258V processor, the Rog Xbox Ally X has no place that costs more than $ 900.
I expect his weaker counterpart, the Rog Xbox Ally, to do great as a more affordable option, when It is under or slightly closer to the price of Switch 2 ($ 449.99 / £ 395.99 / AU $ 699.99).
Handhardware gets better every year, which of course comes with a cost increase, but it is important that the prices do not get out of affordability. There is a reason why Ayaneo’s handhelds are not in the spotlight, because they cost more than $ 1,000 – and Microsoft should not even think about going there.
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