With the launch of the data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/rog-xbox-ally-handheld-gaming-devices-are-real-and-will-be-released-during-the-2025-holiday-season-142135533.html” data-ylk=”slk:ROG Xbox Ally;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>ROG Xbox Ally only a few weeks away data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ally-handhelds-will-be-available-october-16-but-we-still-dont-know-the-price-134015698.html” data-ylk=”slk:on October 16;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>on October 16, the fantasy of a portable Xbox is about to be a lot more real. As data-i13n=”elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1″ class=”link ” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3OK9A_RbSI” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:a recent video;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>a recent video from YouTuber James Channel shows, though, with a first-generation Xbox and the right components, you can make your own version of an Xbox handheld right now. Just don’t expect it to be pretty.
James’ “portable monstrosity” strips away the original Xbox’s large plastic casing and thick internal cables and preserves the bare essentials: a motherboard…
