There are two Xbox handhelds on the way, the ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally, except they're not really an Xbox at all. They're Windows PCs—respins of existing ROG Ally X and ROG Ally handhelds with new controls, processors, and a fresh, gaming-first Xbox UI enabled. If you're feeling a little left behind on existing handheld gaming PCs, don't be, as this Xbox experience is headed to other Windows-powered handheld devices from next year.
The fresh Xbox UI is really the Xbox PC app and Game Bar, incorporated into a new full-screen mode. If you're thinking of Steam and 'Big Picture Mode', you're likely not far off. This is absolutely Microsoft taking a leaf out of Valve's playbook, in order to stave off competition from SteamOS and Linux in the growing handheld gaming PC market, but I'll try and stay on message here.
