THE portable consoles follow each other and don’t always look the same… well unless ASUS already markets a ROG Ally 2.
Launched not yet a year ago, the ASUS ROG Ally console has already had two versions, depending on whether the onboard processor is a Z1 or Z1 Extreme, in all cases a chip from AMD.
Unlike Valve, which repeatedly repeats that the Steam Deck is not yet close to having a replacement, ASUS already seems to have a ROG Ally 2 in its pipeline… and the release would be closer than we think.
A new console from 2024
After an announcement that seemed like an April Fool’s joke, ASUS confirmed its ROG Ally console three days later before starting marketing on June 13, 2023.
The console seems to have been a great success and, as if to drive the point home while broadening the potential base, ASUS distributed a second version whose only change was the integration of a less muscular chip, the Z1 instead. place of the Z1 Extreme.
But ASUS India Vice President Arnold Su took everyone by surprise just a few days ago by making an announcement picked up by VideoCardz. Surprise will become a habit!
“ ASUS is planning to bring a successor to the device sometime this year: we most likely will launch a second generation [handheld gaming console] this year. We will still keep the Windows features, but we will focus more on gaming “.
Still a Microsoft partner
In other words, not only is ASUS not finished with portable consoles, but a new machine seems planned this year without further details of the date.
Arnold Su also confirms that ASUS would remain a Windows loyalist as several console makers begin to move towards Steam OS/HoloISO. Where things are more surprising is when he explains that “ the emphasis will be more on video games “. It’s hard to see how we can do more gaming-oriented than with the ROG Ally?
Perhaps Arnold Su simply wants to talk about packing more power to better run the most demanding titles? Perhaps, on the contrary, he believes that better autonomy would make him a more convincing playmate? We should quickly provide details…
Source : VideoCardz
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