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This is delightfully silly and exactly what I needed given the way my day has gone.

A Google search preview from the official Barcelona Asus store “Asus by MacMan” has accidentally revealed what many feared: the ROG Xbox Ally X will retail for €899, while the standard model sits at €599.

These European prices translate to eye-watering figures globally, potentially pushing the premium handheld well beyond the $1000 threshold in certain markets.

Now, let’s all calm down. This is based on leaked data.

If I had to guess, Microsoft leaked this themselves so that they could gauge just how much we balked at the price, and then come down to something more reasonable, making the still over-priced unit look like a better deal in the end.

Until we see the actual device for sale at this price, let’s set down the pitchforks for another day.

Yo! c/tenforward is no place to display all your kinks, OP!

That is reserved for Trek writers.

Star Trek XI: The Voyage to the Salamander Babies.

Child endangerment is the Jedi way.

That’s why they are given laser swords that can cut through anything at age six!

Damn it, Seven. I needed those batteries.

I’m gonna drive my car…because that’s necessary, but I haven’t eaten meat (red, white, blue, whatever) for 20 years, so between that, not adding to the surface population, and not voting for complete jackasses, I think I’ve at least offset the driving.

Prime Directive? Schmime Directive!

https://aftermath.site/xbox-microsoft-layoffs-ai-prompt-chatgpt-matt

I have a friend who was part of their 1900 layoff shortly after acquiring Blizzard in 2024. Basically, brought into a meeting and then no more job.

She learned last week that every single person who remained in her former group except one had been laid off in this last round. We’re talking about people who had been with Blizzard for years and years and had been happy with their jobs and loved even playing the games that they were making. Just poof! Gone.

The layoffs have been asinine enough, but the completely tone-deaf response from one of their leaders saying “use AI to help with the trauma of job loss” has just been the icing on the cake.

As American, I’m always so glad to see our cousins across the water follow our inane footsteps. Cheers Brits!

The best comedy echoes for ages. 😂