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Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028
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Microsoft reportedly plans to launch a next-generation Xbox handheld in late 2027 followed by a primary console in 2028. These hardware releases, including the codenamed Project Helix console, aim to capture the holiday market across consecutive years.
- 01Xbox handheld device is scheduled for release during the 2027 holiday season
- 02Next-generation home console codenamed Project Helix expected to debut in late 2028
- 03Manufacturing partners for the upcoming handheld hardware remain unconfirmed by recent reports
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Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an Xbox "next-generation handheld device" for the holiday season of 2027. The Xbox next-gen console, codename Project Helix, would then launch in the holidays of 2028, according to a new report from Fortune. The report doesn't make it clear whether the handheld would be made by a manufacturer like […]