ROG Xbox Ally X20 Out Now: Price, Specs and Where to Buy

The ROG Xbox Ally X20 went on sale in the US on 15 October 2026, for $1,299 at the ASUS Store and Best Buy. In the UK it costs £1,299.99 from the ASUS UK store. It's a 20th-anniversary edition of ASUS's Republic of Gamers brand, built on the ROG Xbox Ally X but with a bigger 7.4-inch OLED screen, new drift-resistant TMR sticks and a transforming D-pad. There's also a $2,499 bundle with AR glasses. Here's everything ASUS has confirmed.

ROG Xbox Ally X20 UK price and release date

In the UK, the ROG Xbox Ally X20 costs £1,299.99, and the bundle with the ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 AR glasses costs £2,299.99. Both are sold through the ASUS UK store, limited to one per customer. Before launch, ASUS UK listed the standalone handheld for delivery in mid October and the bundle for late November. One thing to know before you order: the ASUS UK listing says a charger isn't included.

ROG Xbox Ally X20 at a glance

Is the ROG Xbox Ally X20 out now?

Yes, in the US. The ROG Xbox Ally X20 release date was 15 October 2026, and ASUS confirmed on launch day that it's available from the ASUS Store and Best Buy, at $1,299 on its own or $2,499 for the bundle. ASUS's launch announcement only covers the US; for other countries it tells buyers to contact their local ASUS representative. The original ROG Xbox Ally ($599) and ROG Xbox Ally X ($999) stay on sale at their original prices.

Pre-orders had opened on 25 August in the US and on 24 September in Canada. In the UK, the ASUS UK store lists it at £1,299.99, with the bundle at £2,299.99. Before launch, ASUS UK listed the standalone handheld for delivery in mid October and the bundle for late November.

How much is the ROG Xbox Ally X20?

The standalone handheld starts at $1,299, which is $300 more than the ROG Xbox Ally X cost at launch. The ROG Xbox Ally X20 Bundle starts at $2,499 (listed at $2,499.99 on the ASUS Store) and adds:

• ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 Gaming AR Glasses
• a dbrand Killswitch case for the X20
• a 68W power adapter
• a custom Pelican Protector Case

The AR glasses project a 171-inch virtual screen at four metres, with a 240Hz micro-OLED display and 3DoF head tracking, and connect with a single USB-C cable.

What's new in the ROG Xbox Ally X20?

• Bigger OLED screen: ASUS's "Nebula HDR" 7.4-inch OLED is the first OLED on an Ally. It runs at 120Hz with FreeSync Premium Pro, a 0.2ms response time and 1,400 nits peak brightness, and has anti-reflective Corning glass that ASUS says cuts glare by 65%.
• TMR joysticks: ASUS says these are designed to eliminate stick drift.
• Transforming D-pad: switch between four-way and eight-way.
• Redesigned controls: flush face buttons and rubberised rear grips.
• Anniversary design: a translucent black shell with a gold internal frame, plus improved cooling to keep the screen cooler.
• Software: Xbox mode, and Auto SR upscaling as a preview.

Inside, it's the same as the ROG Xbox Ally X: an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. So expect similar gaming performance, with the upgrade mostly in the screen and controls.

Watch the ROG Xbox Ally X20 trailer

Should you buy the ROG Xbox Ally X20?

If you already own a ROG Xbox Ally X, the X20 won't play games any faster, so the OLED screen and new sticks are the main reasons to upgrade. If you're buying your first high-end handheld, the X20 is worth considering for the screen alone. If you want the most raw performance, the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is the fastest handheld reviewers have tested, but it costs $1,799.

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