ASUS Sets Japan Dates for Four New ROG Gaming Products
The ROG NUC 16 reaches Japan roughly a month before the separate ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 anniversary model, which ASUS prices at 1,200,000 yen and sells only through the ASUS Store, so the two Mini PCs land in different channels at very different prices.
Key Facts
- ASUS JAPAN announced Japan release dates on September 17 for four new Republic of Gamers products.
- The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM and ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM monitors are planned for around mid-October in Japan.
- The ROG Raikiri II Pro PC controller is planned for around late October in Japan with polling rates up to 8,000Hz and up to 79 hours of battery life over 2.4GHz.
- The ROG NUC 16 Mini PC is planned for around November in Japan with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU in a chassis of about 3 liters.
- All four products are shown for the first time in Japan at the ROG booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
ASUS JAPAN said on September 17 that four new Republic of Gamers products will reach Japan on a staggered schedule. The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM and PG32UCWM monitors are planned for around mid-October, the ROG Raikiri II Pro PC controller for around late October, and the ROG NUC 16 Mini PC for around November. All four appear for the first time in Japan at the ROG booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The two monitors use 4K True Tandem RGB OLED panels at 31.5 inches and 26.5 inches, with a Dual Mode that switches between 4K 240Hz and Full HD 480Hz and a 0.03ms GTG response time. The Raikiri II Pro PC supports polling rates up to 8,000Hz wired and over 2.4GHz wireless, uses replaceable TMR joysticks, and runs up to 79 hours on a 2.4GHz connection. The ROG NUC 16 fits an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU into a chassis of about 3 liters.
The dates arrive alongside a second ROG announcement the same day. ASUS JAPAN also outlined the ROG Ace Collection for Japan: three 24.5-inch OLED monitors (ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace, ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace, and ROG Strix OLED XG259QDNS Ace) and the ROG Gladius IV Ace mouse. The monitors have no release timing or pricing yet. The mouse ships from around late October in white and black through electronics retailers and e-commerce sites. The flagship PG259QWS Ace reaches 720Hz with a 0.02ms GTG response time, while the XG259QWPG Ace tops out at 540Hz and the XG259QDNS Ace at 360Hz. The Gladius IV Ace weighs 56g, uses the ROG AimPoint Pro 65K sensor at up to 65,000dpi, and supports 8,000Hz through ROG SpeedNova 8K Gen II. A third announcement covers ROG Edition 20 hardware for the brand's 20th anniversary, six products out from October 2 at announced prices such as 599,800 yen for the ROG Crosshair X870E EDITION 20 and 1,199,800 yen for the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Edition 20.
- ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM: 26.5-inch 4K True Tandem RGB OLED monitor, around mid-October
- ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM: 31.5-inch 4K True Tandem RGB OLED monitor, around mid-October
- ROG Raikiri II Pro PC: PC gaming controller, around late October
- ROG NUC 16: About 3 liters with Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and up to GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, around November
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.