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Isaiah Williams

Next-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles may use much stronger hardware, and I'm worried we'll get premium prices without a premium experience

A white question mark on top of a black PS5 console silhouette with a blue background.

There's no doubt that the gaming industry is changing in multiple ways, with both PC and console manufacturers investing in portable gaming experiences via handheld devices, and consoles utilizing technologies like Nvidia and AMD's upscaling in DLSS and FSR, respectively.

We're seeing rumors of Sony making a new native handheld (a step up from the remote play PlayStation Portal device), and especially, the recent ROG Xbox Ally handhelds from Microsoft and Asus, take center stage. The strongest variant, the ROG Xbox Ally X, has been a point of contention, with a price tag set at $999 / £799 / AU$1,599, costing more than a powerful PS5 Pro.

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