Xbox was once rumored to be working on its own dedicated handheld console — a direct answer to the Steam Deck and the PlayStation Portal. The device would’ve marked Microsoft’s first foray into a bespoke portable gaming console under the Xbox brand.
Now, according to a recent report, the handheld is dead. The project has been “essentially canceled,” with insiders confirming that Microsoft has shelved internal development to instead double down on third-party partnerships and software-first strategies, reports The Verge.
