ASUS launched the ROG Ally gaming console debuted in the global markets in May last year. The handheld gaming console segment is increasingly becoming competitive with Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go, Nintendo Switch, and the recently announced MSI Claw. Now, along the sidelines of the ZenBook 14 OLED launch in India, ASUS’s VP Arnold Su has confirmed key details in an interview. 

ASUS ROG Ally 2 confirmed to launch later this year

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In an interview with Techlusive, Arnold Su revealed that ASUS is planning on bringing a successor to the ROG Ally sometime this year. The Taiwanese brand will most likely launch the second-generation offering. The company will continue to keep the Windows features along with focussing more on gaming, the executive quoted. 

Su also said that ASUS sold around 70,000 to 80,000 units of the ROG Ally less than a year since its launch. The buyers in India were mostly early adopters of the gaming console compared to developed markets that have a high PC penetration rate. 

The ASUS executive also shared another insight about the gaming laptops getting more attention. It has outpaced the gaming desktop segment in India and globally. Hardcore gamers still prefer desktops but not casual gamers. ASUS is also expanding its manufacturing capabilities in India. The brand will start making gaming PCs in India from this year. 

The ASUS ROG Ally has a 7-inch FHD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits peak brightness. It is powered by a AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor coupled with Radeon Navi3 graphics onboard. The console packs 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB storage. The device is powered by a 40Wh battery with support for 65W fast charging. 

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