Asus ROG Ally rumored to cost $699.99 in its higher-end version

28 April 2023
This one will have the AMD Z1 Extreme chip on board.

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Diavoros, 30 Apr 2023That is only because the Switch 2 will have that Nintendo l... moreThe Wii U is a Nintendo console, and it's one of the biggest failures in console history. Nintendo isn't always successful. The GameCube was a failure financially. Anyway, the Switch has been so successful because it's hybrid console. These companies keep missing the point Nintendo demonstrated since 2017. It would be great if Asus released an ROG Switch that came with a dock and detachable controllers. And it would be nice if Valve released a Steam Switch that came with a dock and detachable controllers. Unfortunately, these companies don't get it. The ROG Ally is a promising piece of hardware, though. If the price as rumored is true, it should do much better than the Steam Deck.

    Anonymous, 29 Apr 2023LOL. The Switch is on track to become the best-selling cons... moreThat is only because the Switch 2 will have that Nintendo logo printed on it, not because it will be a good piece of hardware, the Switch is just a Nvidia shield that came out outdated from the launch so yeah, the Switch 2 will be without a doubt underwhelming in performance and unlikely to beat the ROG Ally in any aspect other than...being able to run Switch 2 games.

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      Kangal, 30 Apr 2023Nope, nothing out there. Valve doesn't like giving ou... moreGabe Newell said that the most expensive model of the Steam Desk was the most popular model: https://www.gamesradar.com/the-most-expensive-steam-deck-is-the-most-popular-and-its-changing-how-valve-thinks-about-steam-deck-2

      "Valve co-founder Gabe Newell revealed that the most expensive version of Steam Deck the company offered, the $649.99 model with 512 GB of NVMe memory and an anti-glare etched glass screen, was by far the most popular in an interview for the latest issue of Edge Magazine."

      "That's an example of us being a little surprised by what our customers are telling us," Newell told Edge. "They're basically saying, 'We would like an even more expensive version of this,' in terms of horsepower capabilities or whatever. You know, that's why we always love to get something out there and ship it. Because we learn a lot from that, and it helps frame our thinking for Deck 2."

      2 million is a terrible number, by the way. The PS Vita is the biggest Sony's failure of a console, and it sold about 16 million units. I know that the Steam Deck isn't a console, but it's still a failure. With the Asus ROG Ally, any hope for the sales to improve is vanquished. This is good for consumers, though, because Value needs to try very hard if it wants to be competitive.

        Anonymous, 30 Apr 2023No, according to Valve, the most popular model of the Steam... moreNope, nothing out there.
        Valve doesn't like giving out details. The only thing I found is more than 1 Year Old, and it's from Edge Magazine. There's a good probability that with the huge amount of sales (2 Mil) they've had since then that things could have changed. Gabe Newell was very adamant about the USD $400 price. Even if the $650 model was the most popular initially, there's a good chance the Base Model will eventually have a long tail-end and have the bulk of the sales. Same happened with the PS4 vs Pro, or Xbox One vs OneX, or even iPhone 13 vs 13 Pro.

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          Kangal, 30 Apr 2023While I agree with your comment in it's entirety.... ... moreNo, according to Valve, the most popular model of the Steam Deck is the most expensive model. You can look it up.

            Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023No, it's a game over. Done. The most popular Steam Dec... moreWhile I agree with your comment in it's entirety....
            ...I'm pretty sure the most popular Valve SteamDeck was the USD $400 Base Model. That offers the most value, since storage can be upgraded by the user cheaply. And I think there's still a market for that at that price.

            So I don't think Valve is doomed.
            It just might mean little/none sales of their $550 and $650 options. And lots of sales for the ASUS ROG Ally in the $600 configuration and $700 configuration. The majority of those users will be using Steam, so Valve still benefits here.

            Best case scenario, Valve comes back at the end of 2025 with a Steam Deck v2 which rivals the performance of the PS5. That would give it a healthy 3-Years on the market, at-parity, with the current-gen consoles, then even longer lifespan as a low-end device going into the next-gen cycle with the PS6 and Xbox VI.

              Anonymous, 29 Apr 2023yes altho u got some things wrong like listing dlss2 which ... moreThat was on purpose.
              Many people know of DLSS (v1-v3) but they don't know much of XeSS, FSR, or GSR. It's a bit funny that this all started with the PS4 Pro in the mainstream trying to output 2160p graphics from 1440p internal resolution. But it absolutely makes sense to use every tool at your disposal when you're limited in performance; which is clearly the case for handhelds.

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                Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023It's a PC. It depends on the hardware requirements for... moreThat makes sense, thanks. Would you say this is a handheld console great enough to play Battlefield 4 without stuttering? At least on medium settings?

                  Vegetaholic, 29 Apr 2023It's brutal. 8 core 16 thread CPU, RDNA2 GPU with 8tfl... more8 tflops? "not far off of PS5 perfromance"?

                  This doesn't make much sense
                  https://fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/23/04/amd-ryzen-z1-chipsets-ofic/-1200x900m/gsmarena_002.jpg

                  That's all 1080p low settings. It performs worse than a PC with a GTX 1060? Quite similar to a 1050 Ti. I mean it should have like 3-4x the performance of a 1050 Ti with the way you describe it.

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                    Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023But will it be as open for software and repair friendly as ... moreit's just as open and actually way more open than steam deck software wide and repairs/placing your own ssd is as well.

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                      Kangal, 28 Apr 2023This. Having a 120Hz 1080p screen is great for everything ... moreyes altho u got some things wrong like listing dlss2 which u can not use on amd chips which is what this is, dlss only works on Nvidia, but yeah u got rsr and fsr

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                        Vegetaholic, 29 Apr 2023If it is true, RIP steam deck and rip Switch 2 or whatever ... moreLOL. The Switch is on track to become the best-selling console in history. The ROG Ally needs to sell 50 million units first before Asus can even think of challenging the Switch. In reality, if the ROG Alley can manage to sell 5 million units, I guess it can be called a success. In console world, any console that sells less than 10 million units is a failure, but the ROG Ally isn't a console. Anyway, the Steam Deck is so dead if this is true.

                          Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023you're funnyNot funny, more like pathetic

                            joe nodden, 28 Apr 2023ARM chip? X86? GPU? TFlops and stuff? RAM speed? How's... moreIt's brutal. 8 core 16 thread CPU, RDNA2 GPU with 8tflop theoretical performance and 16gb of RAm. That's top specced Z1 extreme soc model for 699. Basically not far off of PS5 perfromance, should destroys PS4 pro and Xbox one x. Though we don't know how clocked GPU will be and if it will utilize all 8tflop performance. Sum up, no shitty Arm stuff it's all custom AMD x86 goodness, proper PC shit. Arm chip would never run any PC games, so obviously it will run Windows 11, which is great, proper mini PC for gaming.

                              If it is true, RIP steam deck and rip Switch 2 or whatever Nintendo will release, Rip everyone

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                                Ana, 28 Apr 2023Since it's said to run Windows 11, say when Microsoft ... moreIt's a PC. It depends on the hardware requirements for Windows 12. If it meets the requirements, you'll be able to install it.

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                                  Anonymous, 28 Apr 2023But will it be as open for software and repair friendly as ... moreNot sure what you mean by as open for software. Anyway, it runs Windows 11, so the compatibility will be much better.

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                                    Eric20, 28 Apr 2023Why this when compared with tablets with 8 Gen like Xiaomi ... moreyou're funny

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                                      YUKI93, 28 Apr 2023Only $51 more than Steam Deck 512GB? Bring it on. As much a... moreYou can install Windows on a Steam Deck.

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                                        Also, it has a 1080p screen that supports a 120 Hz refresh rate. It's also lighter and smaller than the Steam Deck.

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