The highly-anticipated PC handhelds from Microsoft and Asus are inching closer to their mid-October release. 📦 You can now preorder both the Asus ROG Xbox Ally ($599.99), and the ROG Xbox Ally X ($999.99), but you may struggle to find stock. Microsoft's X account posted to say the ROG Xbox Ally X preorders were already sold out on its Xbox Store in all markets. So far, the base model remains in stock in the US. Stock of the ROG Xbox Ally X has also begun to sell out on the Asus website, where Microsoft had pushed buyers to go. PCMag was able to add a console to our cart, but others have struggled to pick up the console there. Stock is flickering in and out, so you'll have to get lucky if you want to buy directly from Asus. Best Buy continues to have stock today, but it’s unclear how long that will remain the case. Demand appears to be high for the console, or it may be this is a limited first run for both handhelds. If you manage to get a preorder for one of the gadgets, you’ll b...