Microsoft puts Xbox handheld plans on hold to focus on Windows 11 PC gaming optimization. Despite internal shift in priorities, Microsoft is still investing in developing own Xbox portable. Sony also ...

This week, during Gamescom 2025, Xbox and ASUS ROG have finally revealed that the ROG Xbox Ally (Xbox Ally for short) and Xbox Ally X are slated to land on store shelves on October 16, 2025, but no ...

Best Buy is also offering the preowned Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PCs for as low as $838.99 for the normally $1,000 ...

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Handheld season is when big games stop living only on the TV and start showing up at airports, coffee shops, and the corner of the couch like a surprise bonus level. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally is getting ...

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is currently the best Windows gaming handheld PC on the market. It's powerful enough to run even the ...

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There hasn’t been any truly new Xbox console hardware in five years. Instead, the first real novel Xbox device isn’t made by Microsoft at all. Asus is designing a new handheld that looks like an Xbox ...

TL;DR: Microsoft and ASUS are launching the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds featuring optimized Windows 11 and an enhanced Xbox App for seamless gaming. The flagship Ally X boasts an AMD Ryzen AI ...

Xbox announced two Asus ROG Xbox Ally variations during the summer 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, both of which include more powerful AMD processors and a native Xbox app, among other things. Both Xbox ...

The report goes on to explain that Microsoft wants to “prioritize” the gaming performance of Windows 11. In turn, this will allow the OS to function and run games more smoothly on third-party handheld ...