On October 16, 2025, ASUS released its new Republic of Gamers (ROG) handheld gaming devices, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. These new devices are powered by AMD's cutting-edge Ryzen Z2 and Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processors, respectively. The launch marks a significant event for AMD's gaming segment, as it showcases their latest Zen 5 architecture and RDNA 3.5 graphics in the growing handheld gaming market. The ROG Xbox Ally X, the more premium model, features the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, an eight-core/16-thread APU that includes an integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to enable upcoming AI-powered features like Automatic Super Resolution. While the announcement of the release date was made in August, the on-shelf availability on this day represents a key milestone for a partner product featuring significant AMD technology.