Microsoft’s Xbox Ally: A Bold Shot at Steam Deck & Switch 2 with Full‑Screen Handheld UI
Introduction: Microsoft’s Next-Handheld Pivot After years of testing the handheld waters, Microsoft has officially launched a serious challenger to Valve’s Steam Deck and Nintendo’s Switch 2. In partnership with ASUS, the company unveiled two ROG Xbox Ally models—standard and ‘X’—that ditch Windows clutter and boot directly into a console‑style Xbox full‑screen experience.
