Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer warned in November that the mythical Xbox handheld is a few years away and only at the prototype stage right now. But if you read the headlines this week, you might think itâs actually arriving later this year.
A new report from Windows Central claims that âXbox’s new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld set for later this year, with full next-gen consoles targeting 2027â and that Microsoft is working on a âProject Keenanâ handheld in partnership with an unnamed OEM. The report has generated plenty of headlines about an Xbox handheld arriving in 2025, but the reality is a little more complicated and related to Microsoftâs Xbox platform work to compete with SteamOS.
Sources familiar with Microsoftâs plans tell me the companyâs Xbox platform plans for this year and beyond are centered on one big goal: the unification of Windows and Xbox. Jason Ronald, VP of Xbox gaming devices and ecosystem, revealed to The Verge in January that the company is combining âthe best of Xbox and Windows togetherâ and that weâd start to see changes later in 2025.
I understand the Xbox work that has hit the headlines this week is actually c …
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