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Microsoft's Xbox handheld already has me concerned


Microsoft is partnering with a PC gaming OEM to make its long-awaited Xbox handheld – and I don't think that's right

A new report suggests Microsoft could release its long-rumoured Xbox handheld as early as this year, putting it in direct competition with the Nintendo Switch 2. Microsoft only needs to look at its ill-fated Windows Phone partnership with Nokia as proof that a hands-on, do it yourself approach can often be more beneficial than passing the buck. And it's also true that Microsoft has struggled to sell its consoles this generation, with Xbox hardware continuing to fall as the Redmond-based company further commits to its multiplatform, Game Pass-first approach.

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