From PC World: In 2024, Microsoft’s gaming chief Phil Spencer said that he wanted handheld gaming PCs to feel more like an Xbox. But as the saying goes, if you want something done right, do it yourself. Thus, Microsoft is reportedly working on its own handheld Xbox PC console.
The console, code-named “Keenan,” is apparently so far along in development that it may debut in 2025, according to Windows Central. Details are still scarce, including the dimensions, how much it would cost, and what would be inside it. What is apparent, however, is that it will give the new handheld a decidedly Xbox look and feel, something that Spencer made a point of last year.
However, Spencer also previously indicated that an Xbox handheld is apparently “a few years away,” according to a November 2024 interview, and that Microsoft was just in the prototype stage. Wrong!(?)
Remember, “Xbox” encompasses Microsoft’s gaming aspirations on both the console and the PC. Windows Central reports that the new handheld should run Windows (surprise!), and the “Xbox” gaming app for Windows serves as a gateway to cloud gaming on the PC.
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