Xbox chief confirms handheld console is still a few years away

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• An Xbox handheld console is still a few years away, Xbox chief Phil Spencer told Bloomberg.
• Spencer added that the company is working on prototypes but is primarily focused on improving the Xbox app on existing handhelds.

There are loads of PC-based handheld consoles out there, and the Windows-based machines all offer support for the Xbox app and Game Pass. But when will Microsoft cut out the middleman and develop a dedicated Xbox handheld?

Well, Xbox chief Phil Spencer told Bloomberg in a wide-ranging interview that the company was working on prototypes and thinking about its plans for the segment. However, he added the company was still a few years away from launching its own handheld console.




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