I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox

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Author: Sean Hollister

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An Xbox Ally in front of an Xbox Ally X.

I still wouldn't buy an Xbox Ally, and I still don't think the tweaked version of Windows that shipped with it is ready for primetime. The Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) needs work. But two months after I panned the cheaper $600 white Xbox Ally and wasn't quite sold on the $1,000 black one, one of my most-hated Windows issues is getting better.

I didn't stop testing these handhelds after my October review; I've been playing Hollow Knight: Silksong and Blue Prince on them. I installed FSE on an MSI Claw 8 AI Plus, too. And after too many updates to count, I'm finally beginning to trust two of these handhelds to save my game (and battery l …

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