According to a well-known industry insider, Microsoft's upcoming Xbox console will be a portable gadget. This assertion was made as a part of a rather more thorough summary of Microsoft's purported ambitions for Xbox in the present and the future.

The industry has been hearing rumors about Microsoft looking to enter the portable game market for some time now. Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, even personally encouraged certain early 2024 reports about an Xbox handheld system.

The Next Xbox Series S Could Be A Handheld Console

According to Jez Corden of Windows Central, who cited people with knowledge of the situation, a gadget of such kind might be in the works. On 21st September, the insider revealed a provisional theory that a portable gadget will be a part of the upcoming Xbox console generation. According to the same source, this alleged portable will be sold in addition to a conventional home console. According to the rumor, Microsoft intends to release a second dual-model lineup during the tenth console generation, however the Xbox Series S will effectively become a portable device instead of keeping the same form factor as its predecessor.

Xbox Consoles Of The Future May Include New AI Features

Similar information was previously disclosed by Corden in May 2024, when he made hints that Microsoft was developing a portable Xbox console meant to serve as a "reference device" for OEMs. That claim was eventually removed from the tweet. In his previous reporting on the subject, Corden hinted that the upcoming Xbox hardware will heavily emphasize artificial intelligence (AI), perhaps by bringing the Copilot AI assistant into it in some capacity.

Microsoft Is Apparently Not Considering Developing A Direct Xbox Rival For The PS5 Pro

Additionally, Corden stated in today's article that Microsoft is not developing a PS5 Pro equivalent. The business did just reveal a new generation of its current lineup, which includes a 1TB Series S model, a 2TB Series X model, and an all-white, digital-only Series X. However, none of these gadgets—which go on sale on October 15—will have a higher processing capacity than its counterparts from the current generation, unlike the PS5 Pro.

It is said that the upcoming Xbox devices will represent the most "technological" advance in a single console generation. Several prominent Microsoft executives, including Phil Spencer and Xbox President Sarah Bond, have previously echoed this sentiment. While the exact details of this move are still unknown, it is conceivable that Microsoft would try to emphasize cloud gaming even more with its tenth generation console products. The corporation has made significant investments in this technology since introducing xCloud, which is currently referred to as Xbox Cloud Gaming, in 2018. New estimates indicate that the tenth console generation will debut in 2028.