Microsoft may be ready to announce an official release date for its long-awaited Xbox handheld (or at least, the one that’s not actually being made by Xbox). The most recent reliable leaks suggest the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X will hit the scene in October, with Microsoft planning to share pricing and preorder info later this month. The end of the year is shaping up to be open season for handheld PCs, though I’m still biting my bottom lip to get used to the sting of what may be very expensive gaming machines.

French-language tech news site Dealabs reports that Microsoft could announce its Xbox handheld release date on Aug. 20 during Gamescom. That’s plenty obvious since the company already said it will have demos of both the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X at its booth. Dealab’s consi

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