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The official Xbox Ally handheld is so exciting. (lemmy.world)
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It’s everything I want in an Xbox handheld.

It runs Windows. But it’s not stock Windows but an optimized version for gaming. And you have access to Steam, GOG, EGS, itch.io–and of course, Xbox Game Pass.

The Zen 2 Extreme chip is a giant step up in terms of mobile APUs, and offers a 30% gain on the Zen 1 in terms of graphical performance.

Apparently, people who’ve tried it say it feels like an Xbox controller. Which is good. I like the Xbox controller.

Now am I going to buy it?

Unlikely. My household already has two handhelds, and they each fit our needs very well.

But you know what? I’m glad Microsoft is taking the handheld market seriously. Both Nintendo and Valve should feel pressure to perform.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

"Exciting" is not the word I would use. It is nice to see Microsoft at least attempting to show up to the PC gaming arena to create competition. My expectations are low though.

What is interesting and unexpected is to see it supporting 3rd party stores. I thought for sure it would be limited to XBOX store. Probably later.

I suspect it will be released for other PCs as well.

this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2025
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