Valve ‘Excited’ By ROG Xbox Ally And Insists It’s A ‘Sign Of Success’ For Steam Deck

It has been a favorable beginning for Xbox’s latest PC handhelds – we rated the ROG Xbox Ally X an “excellent” 9/10 at Pure Xbox (with numerous other reviewers being enthusiastic about it), and the X model is reported to be experiencing excessive demand at the moment.

But what is Valve’s perspective on this? This is the organization that ignited the entire handheld gaming PC trend of the recent years with the Steam Deck, and presently there are numerous rivals attempting to replicate its triumph.

Well, while conversing with Eurogamer this week, Valve asserted that the ROG Xbox Ally is proof of how successful the Steam Deck continues to demonstrate, additionally emphasizing how it presents even further options for gamers to savor their titles.

“If anything, we’re a bit thrilled that others are examining the handheld sector, the PC handheld sector, because we consider it as additional choices for individuals to play all of their games.”

“So we see it as an indicator of success that the Steam Deck was genuinely something very significant and beneficial for customers.”

Certainly, Valve was addressing the recently revealed hardware this week, including the Steam Machine, with PR spokesperson Aitchison Boyle informing Eurogamer that she is optimistic the “same dynamic” will be applicable with SteamOS and the “living room form-factor” of that console-like device.

Ultimately, it appears that Valve and Xbox are somewhat sharing similar views at this moment – increased choices across multiple platforms is beneficial for consumers (which is what Xbox has endeavored to communicate for years) but it’s also advantageous for both entities in certain ways. On one hand, Xbox can sell more Steam versions of its games on the novel Valve hardware, and Steam gains more activity from individuals who purchase the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds.

A mutual win, then? That’s largely the sentiment being expressed by both parties at this juncture…

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