When Microsoft announced the release date for the handheld ROG Xbox Ally however didn’t say the value, it appeared instantly probably it was going to be uncomfortably high. The figures are actually recognized, and yup, even the cheaper mannequin will price you greater than a model new Xbox Sequence X.
There are two fashions of the Xbox Ally, the ROG-made handheld console that’ll both play or stream not simply Xbox video games, but in addition video games through a number of different storefronts together with Steam:
- ROG Xbox Ally 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $599.99
- ROG Xbox Ally X 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD: $999.99
Crikey. Proper now on Amazon the Xbox Sequence X with a 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM will price you $549.99. Different locations are charging $599.99, the identical worth because the lower-spec Ally. Ouch.
However how does that evaluate with the Xbox Ally’s foremost rival, Valve’s Steam Deck? Effectively, Valve somewhat cannily simply put its lowest spec 256GB LCD mannequin on sale at $319.20, however provided that’s under both of the Ally fashions it’s not the fairest comparability. (However nonetheless a mighty tremendous system.) Fairer is the mid-spec OLED Steam Deck with 512GB storage and 16GB RAM, so instantly equal with the cheaper Ally—that’ll price you $549, so solely marginally cheaper (and, importantly, older tech). The 1TB model nonetheless solely has the 16GB RAM, however solely prices $649.99, so massively cheaper than the pricier Xbox handheld.
The Steam Deck, after all, got here out in 2022, so is fairly dated in computing phrases. It’ll nonetheless play The Witcher 3 for positive, nevertheless it’s positively scuffling with some high-end video games. It additionally makes the value comparability considerably inaccurate, given the Xbox Ally is utilizing AMD’s new Z2 CPU (though there’s speculation how a lot better it’s), with the Ally X utilizing the Z2 Excessive.
A thousand bucks for the top-end Ally X looks like a colossal ask to me. It’s almost twice the value of the Xbox Sequence X, and you may get a really punchy desktop PC for a similar worth. It’ll be fascinating to see if individuals embrace the price-point. It’s now out there to pre-order at Finest Purchase, Asus and apparently Microsoft (however that hyperlink is lifeless for me), and Best Buy are itemizing it as “expected to sell out quickly.”
It releases on October 16. However are you at that worth?
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