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Xbox handheld console could be revealed 'later this year', Microsoft teases


An Xbox handheld is coming, but will it arrive too late?

However, it may have to expedite its plans now that Valve is bringing its operating system, SteamOS, to more PC handhelds like the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S. Ultimately, Roland wants an Xbox handheld – or how Windows works on portable devices – to offer a simplified interface, similar to how Valve’s SteamOS effectively hides the fact it’s running on Linux unless users enter desktop mode. Ronald’s comments suggest Microsoft could focus on turning the current Windows handhelds, like the Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go, into a portable Xbox, instead of releasing its own hardware.

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