The first Xbox handheld might not come from Microsoft

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The first Xbox handheld might not come from Microsoft

It took a few years of dealing with poorly optimized handheld PCs, but Windows Central reports Microsoft may finally be working on an Xbox handheld. The company could announce an Xbox-branded portable device as early as this year, though it sounds like it won't come from Microsoft directly. Instead, the company is partnering with a PC maker already working in the gaming space to build a handheld, Windows Central writes. The device, codenamed "Ke…

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Xbox will release its first handheld gaming console this year, report claims

Valve's Steam Deck may finally face some real competition soon, as a new report suggests that Microsoft will reveal its first handheld Xbox this year. According to Windows Central, Microsoft is teaming up with a gaming PC manufacturer on an Xbox-branded gaming handheld codenamed "Keenan" that will feature familiar Xbox design hallmarks. The report is relatively sparse on details but asserts that the handheld will likely run a full version of Win…

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Xbox handheld reportedly set for 2025 release

A new report suggests Microsoft will debut a handheld device, with a partner, in 2025.

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An Xbox Handheld Is Reportedly Coming As Early As This Year

Microsoft may be pivoting to a multiplatform approach for its biggest games, but that doesn’t mean it’s abandoning hardware just yet. The company reportedly has an Xbox handheld planned for 2025 as it works on its next-gen consoles aiming for release in 2027. It looks like the Switch 2 won’t be the only handheld…Read more...

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The portable Xbox should be marketed as a handheld like the Steam Deck. Also a successor of the Xbox Series X is in development. (game console, Microsoft)

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Insiders Believe Xbox Handheld Launching This Year, Followed by Series X|S Successors in 2027

In an exclusive report, Windows Central has claimed that Microsoft is collaborating with an unnamed "PC gaming OEM" on an Xbox handheld console. Jez Corden has heard from several insiders; they reckon that a "later in 2025" launch is possible, if development goes smoothly enough. A leak from Winter 2024 indicated that Microsoft's gaming division was "targeting a handheld gaming experience," but Phil Spencer has freely disclosed his ambitions for…