Today, it appears that another credible insider, Jez Corden, is also confirming that they heard the end of October is when we can expect to see the handheld launch.

My illustrious colleague, Jez Corden, had the pleasure of working up the Xbox Ally, and so I've been playing catch up since its reveal. But it was this piece by our pals over at PC Gamer that ...

That’s since been narrowed down by those in the know to October 2025 — particularly Windows Central ’s Jez Corden, who “tentatively” corroborates this thinking in a recent update.