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Mark your calendars — Xbox Ally handheld release date just leaked Scott Younker 7 August 2025 Happy Halloween When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Microsoft / Asus) We may have a release date for the Asus Xbox-branded ROG Ally handheld consoles thanks to a regular, fairly reliable leaker who claims the portable PCs are coming in October. The leak comes from the French site Dealabs, where the author, Bilikun, said the consoles would release on October 16, thanks to information from a Spanish Asus distributor. They go on to say that Microsoft will announce the date at Gamescom 2025 during a live broadcast on August 20. Both the Xbox ROG Ally and Xbox ROG Ally X were revealed by Asus and Xbox in June. The ROG Ally will feature an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. The higher-end Ally X features an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor and 24GB of high-speed RAM. You may like MSI Claw A8 with AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme gets August launch date in Europe — here's when it may release globally Leaked Windows 11 gaming handheld UI hints at long-overdue fix ahead of ROG Xbox Ally launch — and it’s about time The ROG Xbox Ally X could be weaker than we all expected — this older handheld may be more powerful Both consoles will run on a custom version of Windows 11 featuring a full-screen Xbox interface, plus an aggregated gaming library with access to other PC stores like Steam. The same leaker recently claimed that the Xbox ROG Ally would cost €599, while the Xbox Ally X will come in at €899. Another leaker said the Ally would be priced at $499 in the US while the Ally X would start at $799, which tracks with the European pricing. Reportedly, during Gamescom, preorders will open up after the official announcement, which begins at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. EDT / 2 p.m. BST on Wednesday, August 20. 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