Xbox could release a handheld to ‘take on the Steam Deck’ as major milestone approaches
THE Nintendo Switch successor launches next year, and PlayStation has just announced the PS5 Pro.
However, gamers are still waiting for Xbox to announce its next major release when it comes to gaming hardware.
Xbox is preparing for the 25th anniversary of the original console, and its signature series Halo, and just like PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, people are expecting a big announcement.
President Sarah Bond revealed that the next Xbox would be the company’s “biggest technological leap” revealing that it would be forgoing the mid-gen refresh to focus on the next generation.
It’s been just four years since the Xbox Series X|S was released, we’re not expecting the Series X|S successor to be announced just yet.
However, the anniversary isn’t until November 2026, which would be the perfect time for a new generation to be announced, or even released in time for the holidays.
While a successor to the Xbox Series X|S feels like a guarantee, there are other hardware announcements that could surprise fans.
During the lengthy legal battle as Xbox planned a merger with Activision Blizzard, a document was released to the public featuring a number of unseen consoles.
Some of these ideas have since been scrapped, or put on hold indefinitely.
One of these is the cloud gaming device, the Xbox Keystone, which head of Microsoft gaming’s Phil Spencer says couldn’t hit the right price point for production and sale.
A new report by Windows Central, states that their sources believe a Xbox handheld will be released in the next few years.
This would be Xbox’s first handheld gaming device, though gaming PCs that can play Microsoft games are already out there.
The handheld is reportedly in the works to ‘take on the Steam Deck’ after the portable PC has seen huge success.
Nintendo’s Switch is one of the best-selling consoles of all time, and has shown the industry that people are hungry for great portable consoles.
Valve proved the Switch’s success wasn’t a fluke, when it launched the Steam Deck, capable of playing people’s vast Steam libraries on the go.
A handheld hat trick was performed when PlayStation’s handheld accessory for the PS5, the PS Portal, also saw great success.
It would be a wise move for Xbox to finally enter the handheld market as well, but only time will tell if that becomes a reality.
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