… That’s because today’s announcement of the ROG Xbox Ally X was really an announcement of an “All-New ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle ,” as Asus puts it emphasis added . The hardware is currently positioned only as part of a special “20th anniversary” bundle that also includes a pair of Xreal R1 AR glasses. …
… Modders have also recently had some luck installing SteamOS on the Windows-powered ROG Xbox Ally , which is surprisingly still available at its launch price of $600 for the standard version and $1,000 for the beefed-up ROG Ally X . …
… The only one of Valve’s new hardware announcements from late last year to have actually shipped is the $99 Steam Controller , because “ it doesn’t have RAM in it .” Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews… …
… The mention of “partnerships for hardware” there is particularly interesting, given that Microsoft recently lent the Xbox brand to Asus for the Windows-powered ROG Xbox Ally . …
… It’s not a clear successor to any particular past Radeon card, but its hardware is most similar to the old RX 7700 XT , which launched at $449 in 2023. …