US EditionRumour: Microsoft & ASUS Wanted To 'Further Subsidise' The Price Of The ROG Xbox Ally
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Microsoft & Asus Allegedly Tried to Lower ROG Ally X Price After Fan Backlash — But Plans Collapsed
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When Asus and Microsoft announced the release date of the upcoming Windows/Xbox ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, just over a month ago, they did not mention the price. Instead, it was revealed at last week’s Tokyo Game Show. Many were pleasantly surprised by the price given the rather mind-blowing performance, but the truth is that it could have been even cheaper. The leaked information from the US retailer Best Buy earlier showed that the dev…
Microsoft wanted a lower price for ROG Xbox Ally
When Asus and Microsoft announced the release date for the upcoming {Windows}/Xbox handhelds {ROG Xbox Ally} and {ROG Xbox Ally X}, just over a month ago, they didn't mention the price tag. Instead, this was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show last week. Many were pleasantly surprised by the price considering the rather mind-blowing performance, but the fact is that it could have been even cheaper. Leaked information from US retailer {Best Buy} pre…
Rumour: Microsoft & ASUS Wanted To 'Further Subsidise' The Price Of The ROG Xbox Ally
"They obviously couldn't do it for whatever reason".Back in August at Gamescom 2025, we found out the official release date for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld(s), but Microsoft chose to avoid revealing the price or beginning pre-orders at the time during to a "challenging" macro-economic climate.This decision was seemingly made at the last minute, and that led to Best Buy accidentally leaking prices for the US market - it was suggested the …
The price of ROG Xbox Ally was so controversial that Microsoft wanted to lower it, although the discussions didn't come to a good conclusion and everything was half gassed.
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