The Redesigned Controls are a Great Move for ROG
The triggers now have a more slanted design that makes them far easier to access, and the R1 and L1 buttons were similarly renovated, so you no longer feel a different depth whether you hit it closer or further from the side of the handheld. The back buttons are slightly smaller, and the D-pad has also been made a bit more responsive. The thumbsticks were a sore point for me on the original Ally, but the new version has a much tighter design that Asus promises won’t see any drift for a long while. Even better, ROG’s senior marketing manager, Whitson Gordon, showed me how the company redesigned the internals to make swapping out thumbsticks much easier. For those who demand Hall Effect sticks, take note.
