One of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox consoles will be a handheld device, a well-known industry insider has said. This claim was offered as part of a slightly more comprehensive overview of Microsoft's supposed plans for the present and future of Xbox.
Speculation about Microsoft eyeing a foray into portable gaming has been circulating the industry for a while now. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has even personally stoked some Xbox handheld console rumors in early 2024.
Many manufacturers have failed to replicate the success of the Nintendo Switch and Game Boy. How can a new Xbox handheld avoid a similar fate?
Such a device may indeed be in the works, Windows Central's Jez Corden reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. On September 21, the insider expressed a tentative belief that the next generation of Xbox consoles will include a handheld device. This purported portable is planned to be offered alongside a traditional home console, as per the same source. The report itself hence suggests that while Microsoft plans to deliver another dual-model lineup during the tenth console generation, its de facto Xbox Series S successor will be a handheld device rather than retaining its predecessor's form factor....
