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Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an Xbox "next-generation handheld device" for the holiday season of 2027.

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The Verge reports: 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.

This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Xbox, Project Helix and Fortune.

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Xbox, Project Helix, Fortune
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