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Microsoft unveils Xbox gaming handheld launching in 2025


Microsoft announced that it is diving into the handheld gaming market with its own Xbox-branded handheld in partnership with PC maker Asus.

There are already a number of Windows-based devices on the handheld PC market, but those have had mixed results. Microsoft considered launching an “Xboy” handheld back in the early days of the Xbox. But the dual challenge of taking on Nintendo’s GameBoy/DS franchises in handheld at the same time it was trying to beat the console makers was too daunting and Microsoft shelved the project.

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