- Microsoft Rogx Ally Pocket Computers could be launched in October
- Some rumors suggest that the Rog Xbox ally will be $ 499, and the Xbox Ally X will cost $ 799
- A price for the MSI Claw A8, using the same processor, is also not confirmed
Pocket computers no doubt dominate the console and PC game market, with the long -awaited and now available Nintendo Switch 2 and the Microsoft Rog Xbox ally provided for the launch at the end of this year. However, they can have an important dealbreaker.
As our reliable friends have reported to Windows Central, rumor says that the Rog Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X would have been launched at the end of October. However, the price is still in progress, despite other rumors suggesting that the basic model will cost $ 499 and the more powerful Xbox ally will cost $ 799.
The Rog Xbox Ally X will join the MSI Claw A8 to be the first portable game PCs to use the Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor of AMD, except that Microsoft will use an AI variant. It is not exactly clear if it will have an advantage on the extreme standard Z2 – but one thing that becomes slightly obvious is the reasoning for the non -disclosed price.
It seems that a combination of uncertainty on the prices on Taiwan and China (where Asus manufactures products), and MSI not announcing a price for the A8 claw, could be the reason why we are left in the dark on the price of the Rog Xbox ally for the moment.
We have not seen the performance capabilities of the Extreme Z2 on pocket computers, so maybe Microsoft is waiting for MSI or even Lenovo (with the successor of the Legion Go 2 using the same chip) to give the pace before entering a price.
It should also be noted that the Asus Rog Ally X recently saw an increase in prices of $ 799.99 (£ 799 / $ 1,599 in) at $ 899, so the concerns concerning a potential scandalous price (at least for the Rog Xbox Ally X) are justified. The basic model will use a new Ryzen Z2A processor – which is more aligned with the Steam Pont in performance bridge, using the RDNA 2 architecture – so that its price can be similar to the Nintendo Switch 2.
Analysis: I am not worried about the price of Rog Xbox Ally, but I am very concerned about the Rog Xbox Ally X
To put it simply, if the Rog Xbox Ally X is found with a higher price than the snack of the Claw 8 AI +, Microsoft can embrace its goodbye success.
The MSI Claw 8 AI + is at a price of $ 900 / £ 899 / $ 1,799 in, which is already a very high price which is sufficient to divert players from a purchase. It is not me by minimizing the game capacities of the device, but it is a difficult sale in this economy.
The Rog Xbox Ally X will not have an 8 -inch screen (which is a huge absence for me), and uses the same processor as the Claw A8, which indeed uses an 8 -inch screen. Unless the AI Z2 Extreme becomes both the extreme Z2 extreme standard and the Core Ultra 7 258V processor of Claw 8 AI +, then the Rog Xbox Ally X has no room for more than $ 900.
I expect its weaker counterpart, the Rog Xbox Ally, does very well as a more affordable option, if It is under or slightly closer to the price of Switch 2 ($ 449.99 / £ 395.99 $ 699.99 at).
The portable material improves each year, which is obviously accompanied by an increase in costs, but it is important that prices do not move away from affordability. There is a reason why Ayaneo’s pocket computers are not under the spotlight, because they cost more than $ 1,000 – and Microsoft would not even think about going.
