The OLED Xbox Ally X20 officially starts at $1,300

The Asus Xbox Ally X20 looked like it could be one of the best handheld gaming PCs yet made — but originally, Asus wanted you to buy a bundle pairing it with pricy AR glasses. In July, we told you that bundle would no longer be necessary, and today it’s official: you can pre-order a standalone handheld at Best Buy or Asus’s online store for $1,300, shipping October 15th.

Asus spokesperson Don Nguyen tells us it’s the same basic ROG 20th Anniversary handheld I tried at its US offices, so you should be getting a translucent gadget with gold trim.

Bling isn’t the reason to buy it, though. If I were buying, it’d be because of the larger new 7.4-inch 1080p OLED screen, the clearest, fastest, and brightest on a handheld yet. I’d be buying for the extra-comfy grips, the trick D-pad that rotates between 4-way and 8-way, and the...

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