This isn’t quite what we expected to see last year, but the ROG Xbox Ally still marks a new chapter in the rapidly developing “handheld war.” Microsoft’s announcement of the Ally during its annual Xbox Showcase broadcast on Sunday only came a few days after Nintendo’s release of its latest console,

Microsoft on Sunday unveiled its first Xbox-branded handheld gaming devices, touting them as a way to play its vast library of titles anywhere.

While neither studio has yet to detail a firm release date, pricing, or pre-order information, Microsoft did share first details of the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds at the Xbox Games S

With all of these stores, we've seen the Mario Kart World bundle available in greater quantities online than the base console, which costs $50 less. But given that Mario Kart is the Switch 2's biggest launch game and retails for $80 on its own, that may not be the worst thing.

The Switch 2 has a very long way to go before it can become a contender for Nintendo's best-selling game console of all time, but it's off to a hot start.