The ASUS Xbox ROG Ally X20 Handheld Gaming PC Is Officially Released

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The ASUS Xbox ROG Ally X20 Handheld Gaming PC Is Officially Released and Orders Are Now Shipping Out​

The most powerful Ryzen-based gaming handheld version 2.0.​

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Posted: Oct 16, 2026 3:50pm EDT
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The ASUS Xbox ROG Ally X20 has just been officially released. Best Buy currently has it in stock and shipping immediately for $1,299.99. The X20 first went up for preorder in August in the United States and you could only get it from two places: Best Buy and ASUS eShop. We were able to get our hands on one early and IGN's Jackie Thomas gave it a positive review.

The ASUS Xbox ROG Ally X20 Is Now Shipping​

ASUS ROG Ally X20 Handheld Gaming PC
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ASUS ROG Ally X20 Handheld Gaming PC​

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$1,299.99 at Best Buy
The Xbox Ally X20 upgrades over its predecessor the Xbox Ally X are many:

  • New transparent black shell with gold menu buttons
  • 7.4" OLED display with 1,400nits brightness
  • MicroSD Express card storage expansion
  • DisplayPort 2.1 support on the second USB-C port
  • TMR drift-resistant joysticks (better than Hall Effect) and domed ABXY buttons
  • Pull-out rotating D-pad that swaps between 4-way or 8-way modes
  • Redesigned impulse triggers with haptic feedback
  • Rubberized anti-slip textured grips

The Xbox Ally X20 is still one of the most powerful handheld gaming PCs​

Internally, the Xbox Ally X20 is nearly identical to the Xbox Ally X. Like its predecessor, the X20 is equipped with the latest gen AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It's the most powerful Ryzen-based handheld and is significantly better performing than the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, Z2 A, Z2 Go, and any other variant. It runs off the Windows operating system but with the Xbox user interface. If you really wanted to, you could install Steam OS yourself and turn it into a souped up Steam Deck, but the Xbox integration is arguably just as good if not better. In fact, IGN's Jackie Thomas recommends getting the Xbox Ally (and Ally X) over a Steam Deck.

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I tried one of those handheld (MSI Claw) ones before but I ended up just using my PC instead. I just can't be bothered even gaming on my ps5 and just resorted to PC. I did spend like 4.5k on my pc and it runs decent enough

only game im looking forward to and already pre ordered is GTA 6
 
I am more of a PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 fan anyways.

To hell with the Xbox. I will never forget the 2013 humiliation of Xbox in the E3.
 
I am more of a PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 fan anyways.

To hell with the Xbox. I will never forget the 2013 humiliation of Xbox in the E3.
I agree what happened in 2013 was pretty bad, basically an unforced error on their part

That being said, the Xbox has come a long way since then
 
I agree what happened in 2013 was pretty bad, basically an unforced error on their part

That being said, the Xbox has come a long way since then
Haha! Yeah Don Mattrick and Kazuo Hirai!

Don Mattrick losing E3:
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Kazuo Hirai of PlayStation Estatic! Winning E3!
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The photograph says it all!

Man I will never forget it!

BRING BACK THE E3!
 

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