Xbox has just put out their latest handheld consoles, the Rog Ally and Rog Ally X, meant to allow players to play Xbox games and use Game Pass on the go. Each are able to play PC games that have been adapted for a handheld experience, while providing 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Premium. The Rog Ally is available for $599.99, while the Rog Ally X is available for $999.99.

On their website, Xbox gives more details about the console’s release. The Rog Ally will support a full screen experience sized to fit the new screen shape. The game bar will allow players to customize the console and access games quickly and efficiently. It also allows both the transfer of saves and games from one’s consoles and PCs and the purchase of new games through the console itself. Any Xbox Play Anywhere game will be available to play freely across all gaming devices at any time through streaming.

While reception of the console started mostly positive with its announcement, the change in the Game Pass subscription tiers caused many fans to sour on the company as a whole. As more details about the console were provided, this dissatisfaction ultimately directed itself at the new console, the most apparent evidence coming with the release trailer’s comment section. In it, players overwhelmingly express a lack of interest in the release for a variety of factors. The most common complaint is the console’s inability to play game previously only playable on the Xbox Series X, likening it more to a handheld PC than an Xbox console. Other players have also stated that the console is too expensive, a common talking point across the entire gaming industry lately.

While it remains to be seen if public opinion will impact the sales of the latest Xbox console, it does demonstrate the impact that the way information is distributed can have on video games.