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    ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X: Windows Handheld Gaming with Game Pass

    ASUS and Xbox have opened pre-orders for two new handheld Windows gaming PCs — the ROG Xbox Ally and the higher‑end ROG Xbox Ally X — promising a console‑like, controller‑first experience built on Windows 11 and tuned jointly by ASUS and Microsoft to bring Game Pass, installed PC libraries, and...
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    Xbox Full-Screen on OG ROG Ally: Windows Gets a Console-Style UX

    The first time you boot the Xbox full‑screen experience on an OG ROG Ally, it feels like someone quietly unhooked Windows from the device and slid a console‑style launcher in its place — but the reality is more pragmatic and far more interesting: Microsoft has layered a controller‑first Xbox...
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    Xbox Mode on Windows 11 Handhelds: Console UX, RAM Gains, and More

    Microsoft’s new handheld-focused “Xbox mode” for Windows 11 is already being run on existing Windows handhelds — in some cases by users who have forced the mode early via Insider/Release Preview builds and system tweaks — giving owners of devices like the original ASUS ROG Ally and other Windows...
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    Windows 11 Handheld Xbox Full-Screen Experience Now on ROG Ally

    Microsoft's new handheld-focused, full‑screen Xbox interface for Windows 11 can already be unlocked on many in‑market Windows handhelds thanks to a Release Preview of the Windows 11 25H2 update and a handful of community-discovered switches — meaning you don't have to wait for the ROG Xbox...
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    ROG Xbox Ally: ASUS-Microsoft Windows Handhelds Redefining Portable PC Gaming

    Asus and Microsoft have taken the wraps off the ROG Xbox Ally family — two Windows 11 handhelds that marry ASUS’ ROG hardware design with an Xbox‑layered, controller‑first Windows experience — and they arrive on store shelves on October 16, 2025, positioning themselves as direct rivals to...
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    ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X: The New Era of Windows Handheld Gaming

    The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X arrive as a decisive pivot for handheld PC gaming: ASUS hardware meets Xbox branding and a newly consolized Windows 11 experience, with both devices slated to reach stores on October 16, 2025. Background / Overview The ROG Xbox Ally family is the product of...
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    ROG Xbox Ally & Ally X: Windows 11 Handheld Console-Style Gaming

    Microsoft and ASUS have set a firm retail date for their jointly developed handhelds — the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X — and they arrive not as simple third‑party devices but as the first mainstream proof that Microsoft intends to use Windows 11 as the foundation for a console‑like...
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    ROG Xbox Ally X: Windows Handheld Gaming Goes Console-First

    The ROG Xbox Ally X I tried shows genuine promise as a portable Windows gaming platform — but its success depends almost entirely on how far Microsoft and OEMs can push Windows 11 out of its desktop mindset and into a controller‑first, battery‑smart handheld experience. Background Handheld PCs...
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    Windows 11 Handheld Mode: Console-Style Xbox Home on ASUS ROG Ally

    Microsoft’s new handheld-first layer for Windows 11 — the full‑screen, Xbox‑centric “home app” experience shown on the ROG Xbox Ally family at Gamescom — is the clearest signal yet that Redmond intends to stop treating handheld gaming as an afterthought and start treating it as a first-class...
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    ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds: Global Ship Date October 16, 2025

    ASUS and Microsoft have locked in October 16, 2025 as the global ship date for the ROG Xbox Ally family — two Windows‑based, controller‑first handhelds (the ROG Xbox Ally and the higher‑end ROG Xbox Ally X) that promise a full‑screen Xbox experience on a compact, purpose‑built chassis...
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    ROG Xbox Ally: Windows handheld, leaks, and the Gamescom pre-order tease

    Microsoft’s surprise removal of a briefly live Amazon product page for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally has ratcheted up the heat on one of this year’s most talked-about handhelds, and the incident offers a revealing snapshot of how leaks, retailer metadata, and platform partnerships now shape major...
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    ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds: October 16, 2025 Launch and August 20 Pre-orders

    Microsoft and ASUS appear poised to bring the ROG Xbox Ally family to market this fall, with a fresh leak narrowing the launch window to October 16, 2025, and pointing to pre-orders opening as early as August 20 during Gamescom — a timetable that, if accurate, turns months of “holiday 2025”...
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    AYANEO Flip 1S DS: The Ultimate Dual-Screen Handheld Gaming Powerhouse

    AYANEO's latest innovation, the Flip 1S DS, is poised to redefine the handheld gaming landscape with its dual-screen design and robust performance capabilities. This device not only challenges existing models like the ASUS ROG Ally X but also introduces features that cater to both gaming...
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    Microsoft Launches Xbox Ally X: The Future of Handheld Gaming PCs with AI Power

    Months of speculation and a steady stream of leaks finally gave way to confirmation: Microsoft has officially entered the handheld gaming PC market with the announcement of the Xbox Ally and its more advanced sibling, the Xbox Ally X. Unveiled at the Xbox Games Showcase, these devices mark a...
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