Amidst all the dazzling video game trailers on this year’s Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft has finally upped its game and revealed their long-awaited handheld devices, the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X.
The Xbox Ally consoles feel like a love letter to players who prefer their games on the go, delivering not just the computational power of an Xbox but also the sheer freedom to play your games anywhere you like. Let’s delve deeper into this and find out more.
Xbox revealed their handheld consoles, ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X
Earlier this month, a leak hinted at the reveal of the new Xbox consoles, which were shrouded under the codename “Project Keenan“. Now, with the curtain drawn back at this year’s Xbox Games Showcase, the video game giant has finally unveiled its highly anticipated handheld devices, boasting the formidable processing brawn of AMD processors and the absolute freedom of running Windows 11.
The standard ROG Xbox Ally will arrive packing an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, paired with a whopping 16 GB of memory and 512 GB of storage. And stepping up to the premium ROG Xbox Ally X, you’ll find it powered by the more formidable AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor, boasting an impressive 24 GB of memory and a colossal 1 TB of storage space.
During the Xbox Game Showcase, the president of Xbox, Sarah Bond, emphasized how Xbox is going to be prioritizing more freedom for the players with their new handheld consoles, and she also mentioned how this will deliver an experience that will not be exclusive to just one store or device.
We deliver Game Pass: first on console, then on PC, and with cloud gaming. So, what’s next? How can we give you even more freedom, more choice, more ways to play? Our next step is to unify your gaming, no matter where you buy or play. So, we’re building an Xbox experience designed for players, not locked to a single store or tied to one device.
During the reveal, Bond also dropped a truly massive bombshell about the highly anticipated, long-fabled sequel, Hollow Knight Silksong, which will be gracing the Xbox Ally consoles right out of the gate.
These Xbox handheld consoles will offer both versatility and player freedom
With the unveiling of both the ROG Xbox Ally and the Ally X, Microsoft just kicked open the doors to a whole new era of player freedom. They’ve crammed the raw computational power of AMD processors right alongside the open versatility of Windows into these sleek devices.
These handheld consoles will not just compete with existing handheld consoles but also redefine the freedom of playing an Xbox exclusive anywhere you want. Not being tied to a single platform or ecosystem is a massive win for players. They can now carry their libraries anywhere they like, seamlessly switching between console, PC, and cloud without any compromises.
With Xbox Game Pass access, full Windows compatibility, and flagship titles from day one, the Xbox Ally lineup will offer a level of convenience and power that handheld gaming has never seen before. Although Xbox did not mention a price during the reveal, both handhelds are expected to launch in the holiday window this year.
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