Microsoft's gaming CEO says it is working on handheld prototypes Spencer says an actual handheld console is years away from release A handheld device has been rumored to be in the works for some time Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft is currently working on handheld prototypes.

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Rumors have been flying all year that Xbox is working on a PC gaming handheld. On Wednesday, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that plans are underway, though it sounds like an actual portable device is still a few years out.

On Wednesday, Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed Microsoft is working on Xbox handheld gaming prototypes, though such a device is "years out."

An Xbox handheld has been a dream of many Xbox gamers for over a decade, and Microsoft has now confirmed that the company is considering making one. When

It’s no secret that Microsoft – and the Xbox department within it – has an interest in handheld consoles. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has said as much many times, praising existing handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and the Asus ROG Ally and hinting that it might be something Microsoft itself dips its toes into.