Fryer is commenting on all the recent news about the future of Xbox, which includes everything from the new Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld, to Xbox Anywhere and the newly announced collaboration with ...

Microsoft has teamed up with Asus to create two new handheld consoles, the ROG Xbox Ally and the higher-end Xbox Ally X. During Summer Game Fest 2025, I had a chance to try out the Ally X firsthand.

The new Xbox Ally handheld lineup was unveiled in June 2025, and it has a similar spec to the existing Asus ROG Ally X, but with the latest AMD Ryzen Z2 hardware, rather than the older Z1 chips ...

Fryer--who no longer works for Xbox--recently shared her response to Microsoft's recent handheld and console partnerships and concluded that the company "has no desire" to create hardware anymore.

Tech Gaming PC Gaming Xbox Ally Gaming Handheld Price Could Be Higher Than Expected, Leak Suggests The Microsoft-Asus portable gaming device could price itself right out of the market.

According to the website, the ROG Xbox Ally will be priced at 599 Euros, while the ROG Xbox Ally X will cost 899 Euros. That suggests a U.S. price similar to the current ROG Ally models, which are ...

Asus is doubling down on gaming handhelds through a partnership with Microsoft, with plans to launch the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X in November and December 2025. Targeting the peak holiday ...

(That console starts around $700.) Xbox die-hards won’t see the next major Xbox console until 2027, so it's easy to imagine many of them snapping up a ROG Xbox Ally or Ally X in the meantime.

This shouldn't be too surprising, since Microsoft already confirmed that the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld devices will be able to play Sony's PlayStation titles that have been released on PC.

Xbox App Now Lets You Plays Steam & Epic Games on Your Handheld 1:24 pm June 30, 2025 By Julian Horsey Have you ever wished for a single app to manage all your PC games, no matter where they’re ...

All told, Fryer thinks the newly announced collabs with Asus and AMD are essentially an exit strategy for Microsoft. "From my perspective, it looks like Xbox has no desire or literally can't ship ...