This isn’t quite what we expected to see last year, but the ROG Xbox Ally still marks a new chapter in the rapidly developing “handheld war.”

Microsoft has announced an Xbox take on the Asus's ROG Ally handheld gaming PC: meet the ROG Xbox Ally. Shown off at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, this version of the ROG Ally comes in two variants. While both machines have a 7-inch 1080p display with a 120Hz refresh rate,

2025's worst-kept secret has finally been brought into the light. Microsoft Gaming has announced that it is working to release not one, but two Xbox handheld consoles in time for the holidays, partnering with ASUS to deliver the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X.