ASUS ROG Unveils Official Xbox Licensed Wireless Controller
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Key points
- The ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless is ASUS ROG’s official Xbox-licensed controller.
- The controller has four reprogrammable buttons, anti-drift joysticks, and an ultra-fast 1000Hz polling rate.
- ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless releases on Oct. 16, 2025, alongside the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X.
ASUS ROG unveiled its upcoming official Xbox-licensed controller: The ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless. The controller is set to release on October 16, 2025, alongside the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X. ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless is marketed to have four programmable buttons, anti-drift joysticks, and an ultra-fast 1000Hz polling rate.
The polling rate refers to how frequently the controller sends input data. The typical Xbox One controller has a 125Hz polling rate, which is significantly slower than the ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless.
The upcoming controller is a sequel to the company’s prior Raikiri I, which was wired and only had two programmable rear buttons. The pro iteration of the controller was wireless, and also had a 1000 Hz polling rate, similar to the ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless. As of writing, the price point for the ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wireless is not available. The wireless predecessor cost $149.99, while the wired ASUS ROG Raikiri cost around $100 to $130.
The ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X mark Xbox’s first official entry into the handheld PC space, with both hardware models running Windows 11 and offering native Xbox and PC game support. The standard ROG Xbox Ally is powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 A chip, featuring 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. As for the ROG Xbox Ally X, it wields the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme chip with 24 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD storage.
