Microsoft has needed to respond to SteamOS ever since the Steam Deck launched three years ago, and it has steadily been tweaking its Xbox app and the Xbox Game Bar on Windows to make both more handheld-friendly.

During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft finally revealed its handheld in a partnership with Asus. The ROG Xbox Ally will come later this year and will be available in two variants.The new portable comes in two versions: the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X.

Xbox will launch two new handheld gaming devices, ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, this holiday season. The products are made in collaboration with ASUS and described as combining “the power of Xbox with the freedom you expect from Windows.