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."

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

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

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

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.