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  • Microsoft doubles down on Xbox hardware while teasing first-party handhelds with ASUS
    October 21, 2025, 3:14 AM EDT. Microsoft is doubling down on Xbox hardware despite layoffs, price hikes, and a pushback from fans. The company's new Xbox Ally handheld, built with ASUS, can't run console games but foregrounds Xbox services with Play Anywhere-backed titles, cloud saves, and ongoing updates. Priced at $600 for the Ally and $1000 for the larger model, tariffs and ASUS's hardware role help explain the high price point. Critics worry a PC-first direction could narrow access to console libraries, a concern Microsoft addresses in a Variety interview with Sarah Bond, who framed the effort as expanding options through Windows-based hardware rather than privileging one platform. The collaboration aims to transform mobile gaming by blending hardware and software strengths across the Xbox and Windows ecosystems.
  • Xbox President Reconfirms Next-Gen Xbox Hardware Is In Development
    October 21, 2025, 3:12 AM EDT. Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed that Microsoft is developing a next-gen Xbox hardware behind closed doors. In a chat with Variety, Bond said, 'We are 100% looking at making things in the future. We have our next-gen hardware in development,' noting prototypes and designs are underway and that there is an AMD partnership for the project. The confirmation comes after the launch of Asus-created ROG Xbox Ally devices, highlighting a broader hardware strategy for Xbox. While no specs were disclosed, the remarks signal a renewed push into flagship consoles and potential performance ambitions for the next era of Xbox.
  • Xbox Faces Identity Crisis Ahead of Next-Gen Reveal as ROG Ally X Pricing Sparks Debate
    October 21, 2025, 3:10 AM EDT. Xbox is grappling with an identity crisis as it confirms a next-gen console while re-contextualizing what Xbox means today. In a Variety interview, Xbox President Sarah Bond says a next-gen model is coming, but the brand is being reinterpreted. The $1,000 ROG Xbox Ally X-priced by Asus-highlights how hardware costs shape expectations, even as Microsoft lifts the Series X price to $650 and Game Pass Ultimate to $30. The handheld runs Windows with a full screen experience and access to the Xbox app, yet many games can't run natively on it and it ships with OneDrive and Teams preinstalled. Cross-saves exist, but it's not a traditional console. Tariffs and PC subsidies complicate pricing, and fans want more transparency about what lies ahead for the platform.
  • Xbox confirms next-gen hardware in development, with AMD partnership and ROG Xbox Ally handheld
    October 21, 2025, 3:08 AM EDT. Microsoft's Xbox chief confirms that next-gen hardware is being developed and is moving beyond the current consoles. In a Variety interview, Xbox president Sarah Bond discussed the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, calling demand for it overwhelming while stressing the company is 100 percent committed to future hardware. Bond said Microsoft is in the prototyping and design phase, with an AMD partnership guiding the effort. The company aims to give players more choices, from powerful new hardware to portable PC gaming on the go, and to expand the handheld ecosystem and games. Separately, Microsoft dismissed claims that US retailers have pulled Xbox Series X/S from shelves.
  • Google Invites 15 Pixel Superfans to Test Unreleased Phones Under NDA
    October 21, 2025, 3:06 AM EDT. Google plans to recruit a very small group of Pixel Superfans (about 15) to test unreleased Pixel devices under NDA. The testers will use early hardware and provide feedback directly to Google, while keeping designs secret with special cases when outside. If you're already in the Superfans circle, you might have seen the call. The program seeks fans who can profess their knowledge and passion for the Pixel brand, with familiarity like reading Droid Life and owning a Pixel phone potentially helping eligibility. While this offers a rare chance to influence future devices, the slim odds mean most readers won't be selected. Bloomberg via The Verge reported the opportunity.