• expired

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally $780.02 Delivered @ Amazon AU

430
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally $780.02 Delivered @ Amazon AUAffiliate
Go to Deal
Cashback
maverickjohn on 08/02/2026 - 20:00 amazon.com.au (1776 clicks)
Last edited 08/02/2026 - 20:37 by 1 other user
This post contains affiliate links. OzBargain might earn commissions when you click through and make purchases. Please see this page for more information.

Seems to be an all time low for this and from Amazon.
If you are interested in this. It's probably the best time to buy.
I'm not a fan of this configuration as I felt it sluggish and underpowered, but I suspect there will be someone who finds benefit of this device.

  • Play all your games - Experience the latest PC titles and games included with Game Pass fuelled by the power of Windows in the ROG Xbox Ally.
  • Xbox Full Screen Experience - A good handheld is ready at a moment’s notice. As soon as you power on the ROG Xbox Ally, you can jump right into your favorite Xbox and PC games. You don’t need to learn a new way to play — you need controls that already feel like home. With the Xbox Full Screen Experience built around controllers, the Xbox Ally just gets you.
  • All Access. One Xbox button. - Quickly access the Game Bar with the dedicated Xbox button to see system stats, capture gameplay, or chat with friends. Plus enter the Command Center for quick settings and deep customisation.
  • Play all your games - Powered by Windows 11, the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X give you access to your full library of supported PC games from Xbox and other game stores as well. Whether you're into indie gems or AAA blockbusters, or classic games with custom mods installed, you can play them all.
  • Handheld Compatibility - "Easily identify which games are handheld optimised. Don’t worry about tweaking settings. Just launch your game and play anywhere. Games that are mostly compatible mean minor adjustments might be required on your supported handheld. When a game has a “Should play great” Windows Performance Fit badge, it means that game will play, look, and feel great on your device."
  • Copilot In Windows - With a dedicated Copilot key you access your everyday AI companion with the touch of a button.
  • Immersive Power, In Your Hands - Powered by the ultra-efficient AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, the ROG Xbox Ally offers console-calibre performance and can game for hours, even away from a wall outlet.
  • Less Charging. More Boss Fights. - Travel and game on the go with confidence thanks to the ROG Xbox Ally’s 60Wh battery. Crank it up to Turbo mode for smoother gameplay or bump it down to Silent mode for quiet performance with the longest possible battery life. The choice is yours.
  • Inspired by Xbox controls - Comfortable. Familiar. The ROG Xbox Ally is designed to feel natural, just like your favourite Xbox controller. Dedicated textured grips allow for a more secure hold — the perfect fit for comfortable long sessions at home or on the go.
  • See it. Hear it. - The Xbox Ally features a bright 7” 1080p touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate and FreeSync Premium for ultra-smooth gameplay — even outdoors. Protected by Gorilla Glass and powered by dual Smart Amp speakers, it’s built to look great and sound even better.
Price History at C CamelCamelCamel.
Gaming ASUS Computer Game Console Handheld Computer

Related Stores

Amazon AU
Amazon AU
Marketplace

Comments

Search through all the comments in this post.
  • mynameisborat on 08/02/2026 - 20:22
    +9

    Pathetic CPU

    • maverickjohn on 08/02/2026 - 20:34
      +5

      Yeah not a fan, should have put a base z2 or even the z2go. the Z2A config is practically a rebadged z1 non extreme

    • kungfuman on 09/02/2026 - 09:32
      +3

      nah still sticking with my oled steam deck still way better than this thing.

  • kjb1 on 08/02/2026 - 20:39
    +10

    Second hand OG Ally with the Z1E and a $50 battery mod is much better value if you can get past the RAM limitation. Linux helps.

    Good deal otherwise.

    • safwanc on 08/02/2026 - 21:17

      Do you happen to have any links to the battery?

      • kjb1 on 08/02/2026 - 21:24
        +7

        https://ebay.us/m/ijbsui

        I've just done this mod and installed the beta of SteamOS 3.9.
        Picked the Ally up off marketplace last month, came with a 2TB drive for $350.

        Much better than the SteamDeck I replaced.

        • safwanc on 08/02/2026 - 21:32

          Thank you for sharing! How long is your battery life after the mod?

          Did you happen to follow a guide that you could share?

          • kjb1 on 08/02/2026 - 21:46
            +2

            @safwanc: I get about 7 - 8 hours streaming from my PC with Moonlight or playing anything light through the Ally.

            There's plenty of YouTube guides on the battery. Very straight forward.

            https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/65B4-2AA3-5F37-42…

            • keejoonc on 08/02/2026 - 23:02

              @kjb1: off topic, but how do you get the controller to work properly over moonlight? I tried it with my Legion Go and controller mapping was all wacky.

              • kjb1 on 08/02/2026 - 23:07
                +1

                @keejoonc: I launch Moonlight through Steam and it just works with the steam controller layout.
                Haven't had to do anything special.

                • Kangal on 08/02/2026 - 23:39

                  @kjb1: Only issue is the screen and ergonomics.
                  The original Ally and new Ally both have great screens, but they're on the small side. Still better than the OG SteamDeck, but I reckon inferior to the SteamDeck OLED and the Lenovo Legion Go 1/2 screens.

                  In terms of ergonomics, SteamDeck has been unchallenged for years. The only thing that's better is the Ally Xbox and (even better) the PlayStation Portal. The original Ally/X were pretty bad, basically on-par with something like the AYN Odin2/3. The Lenovo Legion Go 1 was barely any better, but the new Go 2 is better but still heaps worse than the SteamDeck for ergonomics.

                  I guess it is technically possible to fix ergonomics with a 3D Printed Grips case. And it is technically possible to fix screen with Modding. But in a practical sense I would advise against it. Most people are far better served with "just get the SteamDeck OLED" and temper their expectations for battery life (1-4 hours) and performance (PS4 level).

                  ….the Ally Xbox (Z2e) is definitely VERY tempting except for it's screen. It should have been upgraded from a 7.0 to a 8.5 inch size for viewing pleasure, and gladly would've accepted OLED for better sunlight visibility.

                • keejoonc on 09/02/2026 - 08:48

                  @kjb1: Thanks. I was running moonlight outside of Steam (I'm on Windows 11). Works fine when I run it from Steam app.

    • neonlight on 15/02/2026 - 08:23

      Does the battery mod work for Z1 non extreme?

  • Aethelbert on 08/02/2026 - 20:56
    +1

    Essentially the same as a Steam Deck in performance but the 1080p screen will make it perform worse.

    Compared to Steam Deck you lose the OLED screen and Steam OS but you gain a 120Hz display and could install Steam OS yourself.

    If you have to buy new, it's a pretty decent deal. Essentially saving $120 compared to the Deck.

    • jjcf on 08/02/2026 - 21:12
      +5

      no oled and no trackpads. Gross.

    • Mrbtree98 on 08/02/2026 - 21:16
      +2

      You can still order the 256gb deck lcd at $650 because they still haven't sold out the remaining stock for AU so I'd probably still pick that over this

    • serpserpserp on 08/02/2026 - 21:28
      +3

      No the chip is crap, but generally better than steam deck

  • serpserpserp on 08/02/2026 - 21:26

    This price but Z2E I am in

  • WhatsThisThenSlaat on 08/02/2026 - 21:38

    How’s this compared to the original ROG ally z1E?

    Biggest annoyances with that was battery life, is this more toward the ROG ally X (or whatever it’s called the newer one)

    What’s everyone recommend, purely an FC26etc player and maybe COD or emulation.

    I mainly play consoles so I don’t know how much I’m going to notice 120hz etc 😅

    • maverickjohn on 08/02/2026 - 21:47
      +2

      The z1e is more powerful than this.
      I think the only thing this device really has going for it is the ergonomics.
      It's probably the weakest windows handheld device available.

      • WhatsThisThenSlaat on 09/02/2026 - 00:04

        Any suggestions on a good alternative (ignoring price to an extent, not something stupidly priced)

        • maverickjohn on 09/02/2026 - 00:07
          +1

          When Costco have the MSI claw ai 7 on sale for $999 is say go for that.
          https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/941996

          • charkwayteo on 09/02/2026 - 10:11

            @maverickjohn: ppl sleeping on the 258v it's a great chip have two of the 8ai+ ..best handheld out now imo even with windows, Excellent battery life. Cant recommend them for people who don't tinker/ or don't have pc gaming experience though.

        • swingingudders on 09/02/2026 - 11:40
          -1

          Fyi Rog Xbox ally has a 60whr battery compared to 40whr in the rog ally, also the rog ally has a design flaw where the SD card reader gets hot and can no longer work.

    • krisspy on 09/02/2026 - 07:51

      None of these handhelds has the power for 120hz.

      You want battery life for fc26, go get a switch 3-6hrs in one charge.

      • WhatsThisThenSlaat on 09/02/2026 - 10:15
        +1

        Does it do cross platform play with ps5 and Xbox? I’ve always thought of Nintendo systems as being a step in the wrong direction for FC26 but if it has cross play I’d be keen

        EDIT: I wasn’t asking for something that does 120hz, I was saying maybe something that isn’t so high in refresh rate might do me better coming from consoles as PC gaming has a really weird affect on my ability to play it feels like a slight disconnect, and I thought maybe it’s because it’s higher graphics and better frame/refresh rates

  • Twisty on 08/02/2026 - 21:48

    Been reading up on this and it’s not that bad overal compared to the better ROG XBOX X it gets beat easy but it’s half the price too. Seems to get a bad rap but if your comparing the price of the handhelds that beats it, most of them are double when new.

    SD is a fair comparison but I’ve read this out performs it by 10-15 FPS just doesn’t have the OLED or trackpads

  • Johnwick22 on 09/02/2026 - 06:25
    +5

    Dont mind waiting for steam deck 2

  • AustriaBargain on 09/02/2026 - 10:26
    -1

    So why aren't they making the controls detachable like the Switch and putting a kickstand on the tablet? Is it really that hard to do that.

    • genes888 on 09/02/2026 - 10:56

      it's been done, but with a different brand.

      https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/handheld/legion-go-gen-2/len1…

      • ATangk on 09/02/2026 - 11:00
        +1

        And it’s clunky and a poor handheld as a result.

        • AustriaBargain on 09/02/2026 - 12:04

          Maybe it's only possible to do it well if you are confident you'll sell at least 50 million of them eventually. The Switch 2 Joycon and attachment method looks space age compared to all these other handhelds. Switch 2 is also very thin and reasonably light for the large size.

          • ATangk on 09/02/2026 - 13:44

            @AustriaBargain: The switch is like 300g? The legion go 2 is over 900g. Its 3x the weight. Not comparable.

            • AustriaBargain on 09/02/2026 - 15:18
              -1

              @ATangk: Switch 2 is a bit cheaper too. I was a bit unsure of the Switch 2 after buying it, but it stacks up well against PC handhelds imo. Except you can't easily pirate games for it.

              • ATangk on 09/02/2026 - 15:36

                @AustriaBargain: Switch 2 is not in the same league as these windows devices though.

                • AustriaBargain on 09/02/2026 - 16:25

                  @ATangk: Maybe. But it does have DLSS and a high refresh rate (TN) display, it's kinda close to the league. Other than not being able to run PC games.

                  • krisspy on 09/02/2026 - 16:51
                    -2

                    @AustriaBargain: I mean if you're happy with the recycled Nintendo games and 1-2 new games a year, more power to you.

                    I got a switch as a present and it's had maybe 5 hours of playtime, the games on it get boring after an hour or so.

  • swingingudders on 09/02/2026 - 11:32
    +5

    Just ordered yesterday for $825!
    So it's very hard to find anything like a price guarentee, I end up talking to someone in a chat window and they wouldn't refund the difference but can offer it as a voucher if I get back to them 24h after delivery… That will do.

    On the device itself…I think it gets a lot of unnecessary criticism tbh.
    I don't know what people expect at this price point, yeah it isn't going to run AAA games as well as something which is 1.5-2x the price.

    The steam deck is the best comparison, LCD model can be found for less, OLED for more.
    Performance is similar but steam deck is limited to steam, I'm a gamepass subscriber so having that library available is very appealing.
    Someone replied saying the screen is 1080p so games will run worse, as if you're not allowed to drop the res or something.
    I expect to run modern games at 720/900p on low settings, vrr (which steam deck lacks) will also help a lot.
    Then I'll be playing less demanding stuff at 1080p.

    I get the compromises, I accept that at this price point… I think it's a pretty good deal.

  • botchie on 09/02/2026 - 14:32
    -4

    xbox can go and burn with their recent pricing , hope they go bankrupt

    • krisspy on 09/02/2026 - 16:53
      +2

      Abit harsh.

      I'm hoping they thrive and finnaly push M$ to optimise their sh*t for gaming. That and the recent Linux gaming bandwagon.

  • Twisty on 09/02/2026 - 22:05

    Price now $787

  • FabMan on 10/02/2026 - 23:36

    I treated myself to an Odin 3. Less powerful than this, but much smaller. I'm hoping I'll actually use it, looking forward to it to arriving.

    • maverickjohn on 10/02/2026 - 23:38
      +1

      That's a great device and I'd say it's more powerful.
      No regrets buddy enjoy your device.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join