Phil Spencer Confirms Xbox is Planning an Xbox Handheld, But It’s a Few Years Away

[Kane99]

So it's sort of been confirmed that an Xbox handheld is coming, but don't expect it for a while yet, as Phil Spencer himself says it could be a few years away from release. Spencer was interviewed by Bloomberg, where he brought up that they are working on prototypes currently. So it's still in the early stages. But it's more than we've gotten in recent years, as there's been rumors of a Xbox Handheld for years, but now we sort of have a confirmation. 

Would you buy an Xbox Handheld? I think I would if it was priced near what the Steam Deck and whatever the Switch 2 will go for. 

Source - https://insider-gaming.com/xbox-handheld-confirmed-phil-spencer/

[killamch89]

I'm interested to see how this works because they're entering the market pretty late and devices like The Steam Deck dominate the PC handheld space already. Yes, they have Xbox Game Pass and a huge catalog but what will Xbox offer that other handhelds just don't have? I can't really think of anything.

[Scorpion]

A handheld Xbox seems promising, but I'd need more concrete details on specs, pricing, and exclusive titles before making a final decision.

[killamch89]

On 1/16/2025 at 4:47 AM, Scorpion said:

A handheld Xbox seems promising, but I'd need more concrete details on specs, pricing, and exclusive titles before making a final decision.

We certainly won't get anything about it now but I can guarantee it'll ship with Windows as its OS.