A new Xbox handheld is reportedly set to take on the Steam Deck this year
A new report has suggested that an Xbox handheld is coming this year, but Microsoft isn't going to be making it. Instead, it has reportedly reached out to partners and struck a deal that will see a device hit the market sometime in 2025. Unfortunately, it is likely to still be running Windows, with no sign of a new handheld version of the OS set to land soon. While the Steam Deck is still the best handheld gaming PC for most people, this new rumored initiative from Microsoft has the potential to be extremely disruptive. Windows has long been viewed as the biggest weakness of any handheld on which it's installed, which begs the question, is Microsoft putting the cart before the horse if this reported Xbox handheld is released before Windows is optimized for it? Continue reading A new Xbox handheld is reportedly set to take on the Steam Deck this year MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Microsoft DirectX Raytracing, Microsoft Hololens hands-on, Windows Game Mode preview
A new report has suggested that an Xbox handheld is coming this year, but Microsoft isn't going to be making it. Instead, it has reportedly reached out to partners and struck a deal that will see a device hit the market sometime in 2025. Unfortunately, it is likely to still be running Windows, with no sign of a new handheld version of the OS set to land soon.
While the Steam Deck is still the best handheld gaming PC for most people, this new rumored initiative from Microsoft has the potential to be extremely disruptive. Windows has long been viewed as the biggest weakness of any handheld on which it's installed, which begs the question, is Microsoft putting the cart before the horse if this reported Xbox handheld is released before Windows is optimized for it?
MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Microsoft DirectX Raytracing, Microsoft Hololens hands-on, Windows Game Mode preview
