According to a report, Microsoft has stopped the development of its Xbox Handheld Gaming Console. Earlier, it was expected that the company’s consoles would arrive as part of the next generation, the ancestral Xbox Hand hand has been put on the back burner. The Redmund Company is allegedly working to improve Windows 11 for handheld consoles, so that it is equal to the valve stamus, which offers better performance and battery performance. It is said that other incoming consoles, such as the Xbox branded ASUS device (code named project cans), have not been affected by Microsoft’s decision.
Microsoft shifts focuses on Windows 11 between the risk of stamus
Windows Central reported that Microsoft’s internal Xbox Handheld Console has been shelfWhich indicates that it cannot reach Microsoft’s neck -genes, Xbox consoles, as well as in 2027. The first party handheld is not like the second incoming portable consoles such as the ASUS ‘project canon, which is still expected to arrive later this year.
The company plans to work on improving Windows 11 to run on handheld consoles, which means that next third -party handhelds can reach Microsoft’s desktop operating system. In our reviews of previously released handhelds, we have learned that some of the biggest issues with Windows on these devices include poor battery life, navigation issues and software updates.
The decision to focus on your efforts on Windows 11 for Microsoft’s handhelds can be encouraged by the expansion of steamos out of the steam deck. Earlier this year, Lenovo unveiled the Legion GoS, which performs better than the steam deck, and also operates on the valve operating system. In the future, stamus is expected to reach similar handheld devices.
Stamus -powered devices will not be the only concern for Microsoft, with Nintendo Switch 2 around the corner. The Japanese firm’s handheld is to reach the selected markets in June, and will compete with the current portable consoles.
Improving Windows 11 for handhelds can improve the overall experience of the use of these devices. According to recent reports, ASUS is expected to launch its project Canon Console later in 2025. The device was recently seen on a list on the US FCC website, which makes us well visible to its design.
The report indicates that Microsoft may be able to run the first -party handheld Xbox Games, and the company still plans to launch a local handheld. It is currently unclear whether the device will start itself in 2027 or 2028, when the company’s next generation consoles are expected to arrive.