As we know, the ROG Xbox Ally portable console is not a "real" Xbox portable console, unlike the Xbox consoles, since it is produced by a third-party manufacturer.
Microsoft portable console canceled, AMD too greedy?££££
According to the leaker KeplerL2 on the Neogaf forum, generally known for the reliability of its sources, Microsoft did not launch its own portable Xbox console because its processor supplier -AMD- would have only started production at a rate of 10 million units ordered.
Microsoft portable console canceled, the mystery remains...££££
And when we know that this type of machine does not sell at such a level (around 5 million for the Steam Deck), it seems normal that Microsoft did not want to work with AMD, thus turning to the alternative solution that we know. There's a slight twist, however, as journalist Jez Corden, who is also very familiar with the workings of Microsoft, responded to these allegations with a simple, "That's absolutely not true." So let's assume the mystery remains.