The leaked price of the ASUS Rog Ally in Europe is good news

As the icing on top of the cake, the ASUS ROG Ally comes with a Full HD, 120Hz IPS panel with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and front-firing speakers that support Dolby Atmos.

Now, you might be wondering, why are most leaks talking about the more expensive variant? Isn't what usually happens is that the cheaper variant gets leaked ahead? Well, there's a good reason for this.

The source claims that the low-end ASUS ROG Ally will launch at a later date in the United States and Europe and, presumably, the rest of the world as well.

It's unclear why ASUS is handling the Ally SKUs this way. A prevalent theory is ASUS can't keep up the supply of the custom CPU for both the basic and more powerful AMD Z1 CPU. As a result, ASUS may focus on the more expensive (and saleable) variant first.

Regardless of which ASUS ROG Ally you'll buy, you're more likely going to end up with a more powerful handheld console compared to its Steam Deck counterpart. The custom Z1 chips are considered more powerful and energy efficient because it's designed specifically for portable devices.

If ASUS succeeds with its plans for the ROG Ally, expect the market to be flooded with similar hardware.