Mark your calendars — Xbox Ally handheld release date just leaked

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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.

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.

In other news, a mainline Xbox console is allegedly being worked on and could launch in the next two years with an AMD chip that doubles the performance of the PS5 Pro. Though the leaks and the new handheld consoles have us believing the next-gen Xbox could be trying to compete with PCs, not the PS6.

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Scott Younker
Scott Younker
West Coast Reporter

Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.

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