Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an Xbox “next-generation handheld device” for the holiday season of 2027. The Xbox next-gen console, codename Project Helix, would then launch in the holidays of 2028, according to a new report from Fortune.
The report doesn’t make it clear whether the handheld would be made by a manufacturer like Asus, or by Microsoft itself. Xbox teamed up with Asus for its Xbox Ally devices, which ran a modified version of Windows 11 with an Xbox mode enabled. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has also described Project Helix as a “family of devices,” suggesting that Microsoft’s next Xbox console may not be just one piece of hardware.
Last year Microsoft and AMD announced a “strategic multi-year partnership”to work together on “a portfolio of devices,” including Microsoft’s next-generation console. It seems increasingly likely that this will include a range of “Xbox” devices, running...
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