Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been saying for a very long time that he needs to make an Xbox handheld system, and now he is introduced it up as soon as extra.
Chatting with Bloomberg, Spencer stated that the “expectation is that we’d do one thing” in that space. Bloomberg reported that Microsoft is presently engaged on prototypes and fascinated about one of the simplest ways ahead. The location additionally reported that Spencer stated any potential Xbox handheld could be “just a few years out.”
For now, Microsoft’s designers and engineers are spending time updating the Xbox cell app to supply a greater expertise on moveable gaming gadgets that exist already. However on an extended horizon, Spencer stated, “I feel our group might do some actual revolutionary work” within the devoted handheld market.
A report from September 2024 claimed that the next-generation Xbox console might additionally help a devoted gaming handheld system. Microsoft is engaged on its subsequent residence console, saying the system will provide the “largest technical leap” in Xbox historical past.
Microsoft stands aside from PlayStation and Nintendo in that it is the solely one of many so-called Huge Three that has by no means launched a devoted moveable gaming device–it appears it will not be that method without end, although.
Additionally within the interview, Spencer talked about Microsoft’s cell sport retailer, noting that it has been delayed to an unspecified level sooner or later. It was beforehand anticipated to launch this previous July.
Spencer additionally talked about the potential of making extra acquisitions, saying he is all the time contemplating choices, however nothing is “imminent.” Moreover, Spencer stated Halo 5 on PS5 has not been dominated out.