Posted Sep 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTCDQuoteA very Microsoft problem.Dkfkhfkwkdnc:Only Microsoft can release a thousand dollar device branded “Xbox” that can’t play Xbox games. Only a millionaire executive at this specific company could have hallucinated this.Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Dominic PrestonLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
A very Microsoft problem.
There’s been a bit of backlash to the Xbox Ally handheld’s $999 price tag, which will be a stiff test of consumer interest in expensive console hardware. But it’s also a test of Microsoft’s “everything is an Xbox” philosophy, because this sure is expensive for an Xbox that only plays PC games, and not everyone is sold: Dkfkhfkwkdnc: > Only Microsoft can release a thousand dollar device branded “Xbox” that can’t play Xbox games. Only a millionaire executive at this specific company could have hallucinated this. Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.
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