Asus ROG Xbox Ally X restock: where to buy the most powerful Xbox handheld
The most expensive Xbox handheld is almost sold out everywhere
đŤ The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is out of stock almost everywhere at launch
đ Details are thin on the ground where itâll be next, but Best Buy is still the most reliable retailer to get it
đ Stock may also appear locally at Best Buy stores, if previous hardware launches are to go by
đ The Shortcut is the no. 1 place to find out where you can get your hands on one through Priority Alerts for subscribers, our Substack chat and turn on notifications for Matt Swider on X
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X restock search begins now that the console has properly launched today, October 16, following a lengthy wait and rather short pre-order campaign.
Stock of the flagship handheld at the likes of Best Buy has been scant, with the product listing displaying a âComing Soonâ notice. However, itâs now available to purchase again, though it likely wonât be in stock for long.
Asus itself also seems to have sold out of its own stock, and other retailers quickly sold out of pre-orders, despite the handheldâs $1,000 price tag.
Thankfully, youâre in the right place if you want to know when and where to purchase the flagship handheld.
The Shortcutâs past alerts for the Switch 2 and Switch 2 Mario Kart bundles have gone out to thousands of US consumers, helping people get their hands on the most in-demand tech.
ROG Xbox Ally X restock schedule for the US
Since the ROG Xbox Ally X is now out in the wild (check out our in-depth Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review for more), weâll be diligently tracking stock from Asus, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Microsoft directly.
The flagship handheld is most likely a Best Buy exclusive for now â similar to how the Asus ROG Ally initially was. The likes of Walmart and Amazon donât have stock of the most powerful version, only the ROG Xbox Ally.
There were rumblings that Best Buy would begin shipping later orders of the ROG Xbox Ally X taken today, and thatâs turned out to be true as the Xbox handheld is currently in stock, with shipping promised for October 20.
However, if you want the less powerful ROG Xbox Ally model, then thatâs available for its $600 MSRP from Amazon, Walmart and Asus directly at the time of writing.
It is potentially possible for local retail stock of the ROG Xbox Ally X to open up in the coming days and weeks in participating Best Buy stores, as weâve seen for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the last few months.
Given the high praise weâve seen reviewers give the ROG Xbox Ally X (including ourselves with an Editorâs Choice Award) due to its improved ergonomics, potent Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor and the new Xbox Full Screen Experience UI, it makes sense for the hype of the console to remain high, causing stock to be quickly snapped up.
Likewise, folks who arenât as in on the latest tech releases will likely discover the handheld as time passes and want a piece of the pie, especially in the run-up to Black Friday and Christmas, even if it isnât discounted. This is given the simple prevalence of âXboxâ and Microsoftâs marketing around the handheld.
How to get more Asus ROG Xbox Ally X restock alerts
Get our instant alerts: Your best chance of finding an Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is to follow Matt Swider on X â and turn on notifications. Itâll look like this:
As well as following Matt on X, weâll be reporting on each restock as and when it happens in our Substack chat, so you can be alerted when the handheld comes back.
The Shortcutâs Asus ROG Xbox Ally X restock tracking
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When it comes to the Switch 2, over 15,000 gamers in the USA have been able to get a console because of our fast and reliable notifications. We report on each console restock, and go a step further: we actively push out notifications to subscribers via email and in our Substack Chat.
Likewise, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X, our notifications have helped thousands of X users get their hands on consoles at a time when stock was incredibly scarce.
With this Asus ROG Xbox Ally X restock, you want to be in the right place, and thatâs right here with the #1 consumer tech publication on Substack. We specialize in helping US consumers find in-demand, sold-out technology. No other tech publication in the US has been able to match The Shortcutâs accuracy and frequency of updates.
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Reece Bithrey is a journalist with credits in Trusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more. He also has his own blog, UNTITLED and graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics in 2023.