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Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer has spoken candidly about his desire for an Xbox gaming handheld. We’ve yet to hear any formal announcements, but a new report claims an Xbox-branded handheld could arrive later this year.
According to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, Microsoft is working with an unspecified PC gaming manufacturer on an “Xbox-branded gaming handheld.” Corden’s sources claim that this unannounced device, code-named “Keenan,” could arrive sometime in the back half of 2025.
“This gaming handheld will look unmistakably ‘Xbox’ we're told,” reports Corden. The reported handheld will come “complete with an official Xbox guide button, and Xbox design sensibilities.”
"I want it to feel like the dash of my Xbox when I turn on the television," said Phil Spencer in an interview with IGN. Because of that, it wouldn’t surprise us if this handheld does indeed look and feel like a portable Xbox.
New Xbox console arriving in 2027
Corden’s report also details an alleged new Xbox console.
According to Corden’s sources, the next Xbox console will be more akin to a Windows PC, which should reduce the amount of work that game developers have to do when porting games from PC.
The alleged console will support backward compatibility with older Xbox games and could support third-party storefronts like the Epic Games Store and Steam.
Outlook
None of the above is official, so take it all with a healthy dose of skepticism.
That said, given Spencer’s continued discussions about handheld gaming, don’t be surprised if a proper Xbox handheld eventually manifests. I also think it’s a safe bet that Microsoft will drop a new Xbox sometime in the future.
If that’s the case, don’t count Xbox out of the hardware race just yet.
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