Table of ContentsTable of ContentsRelease speculationXbox handheld rumors and newsPrice, hardware, and designBetween the Switch 2, the Steam Deck, and even the PlayStation Portal, handheld gaming is bigger than ever. Despite having some amazing games on the Xbox Series X and S, console sales this generation have been lackluster at best. Xbox has made a lot of gambles to try to stay competitive, such as Game Pass and making the biggest acquisition in gaming history with Activision Blizzard, but the question still remains how it will manage to regain its foothold in the industry after falling so far behind. One idea that has been teased many times concerns a dedicated Xbox handheld device that has many fans intrigued. Phil Spencer and the Xbox team are still playing coy with many details, but we do know a bit about what a likely Xbox handheld could be.Xbox / MicrosoftIn an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer gave a few interesting tidbits about Xboxs plans for a handheld. He said that the expectation is that we would do something regarding handhelds and that the company is currently investigating what that would exactly be through prototypes. However, the immediate goals for the team involve improving the Xbox app for existing devices. Longer term, Spencer said, I love us building devices. And I think our team could do some real innovative work, but we want to be informed by learning and whats happening now.Recommended VideosIf Xbox is still only in the prototype phase of development, any new handheld hardware would be many years away from hitting the market.Please enable Javascript to view this contentXboxThe only concrete news we have about the Xbox handheld was the previously mentioned Bloomberg report.RelatedWindows Centrals Jez Cordon claims to have insider information about a possible Xbox handheld announcement, though it does somewhat contradict what Spencer said later. According to Cordon on the Xbox Two podcast, I dont think youre gonna see hardware at The Game Awards, but, I do think next year is a good year for revealing new hardware. Especially hardware you could hold in the palm of your hand.Jacob Roach / Digital TrendsTheres no information to go off for the real meat of what an Xbox handheld could be. That makes it impossible to even guess at things like price without first knowing how powerful the device itself will be. In terms of design, most handhelds have fallen into a fairly uniform form factor since the Switch, and Xbox would probably not stray too far from that. Until we see otherwise, we imagine it will look very similar to something like Steam Deck.Editors Recommendations