Sure, let’s dive into this chaotic whirlpool of thoughts. So, Asus is going jazz hands with their new Xbox Ally gadgets. Apparently, some sneaky peeps over at 3D Juegos caught a whiff of the prices before Asus could do its grand reveal. We’re talking €599-ish for the ROG Xbox Ally – that’s about $700 if my currency converter isn’t lying to me, and a heftier €899 for the Ally X version. Fancy, right? But hold your horses, ’cause these numbers might do some funky dance before hitting American shores. There’s always some tax tango and import shenanigans messing with prices.
Now, this whole Asus and Microsoft buddy cop movie started last month, making everyone wonder what they’d cook up. And bam! Handheld consoles with grips that mimic Xbox controllers. Good, bad? Your call. Some people swear by it, others—ehh, maybe not so much. And, of course, these things sit a bit heavy in the hand. But some folks like that, like grounding yourself with a brick.
Anyway, the Ally X goes big with some nerdy specs: AMD Ryzen something something fancy, lots of graphics cores (16, to be exact), and enough RAM to make a tech nerd drool a little—24GB. The more modest Ally has a bit less in the memory department. No clue if that even matters to most people… Anyone still reading?
Oh, and they’re running Windows 11. Which might be good—or a disaster, depending on whether you’ve had your coffee yet. Microsoft tossed out a blog somewhere about some new Xbox app version. I guess this might be useful? Maybe not. Time will tell if it’s a treasure or a trash can. And yeah, this update train will eventually make a stop at these handhelds. Choo choo!
And there you go, your neatly chaotic, human-esque ramble. I’ll just leave it sitting here—like your forgotten phone charger at the airport.