MICROSOFT has finally launched a handheld Xbox console after years of speculation.
And it’ll be available just in time for this year in the UK and the US.
Rather than being entirely -made, the new ROG Ally devices come as part of a collaboration with ASUS, which has already dabbled in handheld gaming.
There are two models, the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X.
The latter has a more powerful chip inside, alongside bigger memory, storage, battery and more ports available too.
Both will allow players to access their library on the go.
But you can enjoy content from Battle.net and other “leading PC storefronts”; too.
Users can play natively, via the cloud, or remotely with their Xbox console in another room.
“Whether you’re at home or on the go, your favorite games should follow you,”; explained Xbox head of gaming devices Roanne Sones.
“With Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) or Remote Play, you can access your full Xbox console library and keep playing-wherever you are.”;
As part of the move, Roblox will be among the launch titles with a version optimised for handheld gaming.
But pricing has not been announced just yet.
The existing ASUS ROG Ally X handheld gaming console costs about £800 / $800.
“Only way price is significantly cheaper is if Microsoft subsidize and takes part of the loss,”; one gamer speculated on Reddit.
“The only way this thing retails for under $700 is if Microsoft really, REALLY wants to prove the viability of their new Windows gaming variant,”; another wrote.
It comes just days after launched its console.
