A $1,000 Xbox Ally handheld tests the appetite for pricey next-gen consoles | NYGazet

Microsoft’s flagship handheld “Xbox” is a $1,000 portable. What does that mean for the next Xbox console?

When Microsoft announced the launch date of its first Asus-powered handhelds without announcing prices, I had hoped it was a sign the leaked prices were too high. I had hoped Microsoft would subsidize them the same way it subsidized the Xbox itself. ... [4936 chars]