Microsoft's next-gen gaming strategy: A handheld, a PC-like Xbox, or both?

Rumor mill: Microsoft has long hinted at a handheld gaming device without providing specific details. While the company continues to refine the software experience for Windows gaming handhelds (to an extent), reports conflict on when an official Xbox device might be released. Looking further ahead, speculation persists about whether Microsoft's next console will even follow the traditional console model. Windows Central claims to have heard from sources that Microsoft plans to launch its long-teased handheld device before the end of 2025, likely as a reference device for Windows-based handheld gaming PCs. However other publications dispute this claim, stating that an Xbox-branded handheld is not expected to arrive this year. Rumor is Microsoft is collaborating with a third-party manufacturer to develop a handheld device codenamed "Keenan," which will run Windows – similar to the Asus ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion Go. However, unlike those devices, it will feature an Xbox guide button and ... Read full article.