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Handhelds seem to be top of the agenda at Computex 2026, and Asus isn't letting Intel's Arc G3 devices take all the attention. The brand has just unveiled a new ROG Xbox Ally X20 edition at the Taipei show, and this is far more than just a fresh chassis.
Launched to celebrate ROG's 20th anniversary, the ROG Xbox Ally X20 slaps a brand new 7.4-inch OLED panel up top, with the brand's ROG Nebula HDR tech packed inside. Underneath, its sticks have been upgraded with the same TMR tech that powers many of the best PC controllers on the market. That's a serious upgrade for one of the best gaming handhelds available right now, and one I've certainly been waiting for.
So it's strange that the new handheld looks to be only available when bundled with a set of the brand's extremely expensive AR gaming glasses. The $850 peepers are designed to work in tandem with the main device, casting a 171-inch virtual screen in front of you, rather than constricting your gameplay to the OLED panel you've just paid top dollar for. There's no word yet on whether the device will be available without the nearly $1,000 add-on (one that, essentially, removes the device's biggest upgrade), but I'll keep in touch.
Still, if you stick to the inbuilt screen, it's also been extended up compared to the original 7-inches. That HDR is also a series first for the range, promising the same boost to the ROG Xbox Ally X's contrast and colors as we see among the best Asus gaming laptops.
Don't want to shell out for the full OLED bundle? The Xbox ROG Ally X is still one of our favorite handhelds, and is available at MSRP at Best Buy.
Xbox ROG Ally X | $999.99 at Best Buy
It's not the first OLED handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go Gen 2 and Steam Deck have been repping high-end panels for some time now. Plus, plenty of the best retro handhelds utilize the deeper blacks and boosted contrast of these premium displays.
The ROG Xbox Ally X20 still features the same Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme chipset with 24GB LPDDR5X memory as the original release, but has also had a makeover with a translucent chassis showing off its golden innards. While it might be one of the most powerful handhelds on the market right now, Asus is taking a more nostalgic approach to its design. It's the great-great-grandson any GameBoy Advance would be proud of.
With the AR gaming glasses bundled in, the ROG Xbox Ally X20 price is likely to be pretty damn high. This is a handheld that launched at $999.99 and, with those glasses costing $849.99 by themselves, this one's reserved for the high-end collector. Asus itself hasn't confirmed the full bundle price, but if the math adds up this is likely well over $2,000. Currently, the full package is still on 'Notify Me' status at Asus's own store, but it will likely also be available at Best Buy at launch.
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