Rumors have been floated before about an Xbox portable console, but evidence is building that Microsoft may debut a Switch and Steam Deck competitor.

The next generation of Xbox consoles reportedly could include both a console and a handheld.

Microsoft’s Xbox division is reportedly charting a radically different course from its competitors as it prepares for the next generation of gaming hardware. While Sony has recently announced its PlayStation 5 Pro as a mid-generation refresh,

Windows Central sources allege that Microsoft is now working on a traditional console that would follow-up the Xbox Series X and compete with the inevitable PS6, while at the same time developing the long-rumored Xbox handheld said to be the company's "own take on the Steam Deck."

In order to help Microsoft become a carbon negative, water positive and zero waste company by 2030, Xbox is leveraging the Xbox Sustainability Toolkit.

Sony's PS6 will reportedly launch as two consoles according to a reliable leaker, potentially echoing Microsoft's approach to its latest Xbox consoles.

Nintendo Switch has, without question, been at the front of the pack in the handheld gaming race, but a recent Xbox leak could spell the end of the company's winning streak.