"How do I know? I hold a lot of handhelds ( and gamepads) here at The Verge, but Microsoft and Asus's upcoming Xbox Ally X might take the cake for the most comfortable to hold. And that handheld has basically the exact same design as the existing ROG Ally X I've reviewed not once but twice - except for two big prongs that let you grip the device."
"From the front, it looks like Microsoft got Asus to ape the Nintendo GameCube (or better yet Wavebird) controller, but it's more than that. I have a GameCube controller right here, as I type these words, and my hands delightfully melt into it too - but the Xbox Ally X doesn't abandon the tips of my pinkies like the GameCube's shorter kids-to-adults prongs do."
The Xbox Ally X adds two pronounced prongs to a familiar ROG Ally X design to improve handheld comfort and security. The inverted-prong shape provides a more complete grip, allowing fingers to wrap fully around the device rather than leaving pinky tips unsupported. The design evokes console controllers such as the GameCube, Wavebird, PS5 DualSense, and modern Xbox pads while avoiding shorter, less supportive prongs. The prongs make the handheld feel comfortable, familiar, and secure in hand, enhancing ergonomics for extended play sessions compared with flatter handheld profiles.
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