Microsoft reportedly eyes Xbox handheld for 2027 and next-gen console for 2028

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Microsoft is reportedly preparing to release a next-generation Xbox handheld device during the 2027 holiday season. According to a Fortune report, the company's next console, codenamed Project Helix, would follow in the 2028 holiday season. It remains unclear whether the handheld will be built by a third-party manufacturer such as Asus or by Microsoft itself. Xbox previously partnered with Asus on its Xbox Ally devices, which run a modified version of Windows 11 with an Xbox mode. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has described Project Helix as a "family of devices," hinting that the next Xbox may not be a single product.

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