Does the Deck Finally Have Competition From ROG XBOX ALLY?
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This week saw the "surprise" reveal of Xbox's newest hardware in the form of a collaboration with ROG and the unveiling of the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X.Pete and Steve share their thoughts on Steam Deck's latest competition and whether the new "Xbox experience for Handheld" is enough for Microsoft to fight off the threat from SteamOS.
- ROG Xbox Ally website: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-ally
- Xbox Wire blog post: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/
- Inside: ROG Xbox Ally video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOKm9dDOSC8
- This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs: https://www.theverge.com/news/682011/microsoft-windows-xbox-pc-combination-features-rog-xbox-ally-devices
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