The ROG Ally design and specs impress, so what's the catch?

ROG Ally; a white handheld PC games console with an angular design
(Image credit: ROG)

When the ROG Ally was teased as a non-April Fools gag I was impressed with the design and, jokingly compared it to the Tesla Cybertruck. More details have been shared with me since then and, well… it's still a wonderfully angular handheld gaming gadget but one with some very cute design touches.

There's certainly room in the gaming space for a serious rival to Steam Deck and the copy-cat PC handhelds, as well as the best games consoles around at the moment. With rumours of Nintendo Switch 2 spiralling, now really is the time for a new handheld. The ROG Ally could be the handheld games device to give Nintendo cold sweats, as this runs on Windows 11 and can connect to every PC games platform, including Steam, Epic Games Store, EA Play, Battle.net and Xbox Game Pass.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.