Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld for 2027, Project Helix console for 2028
A Fortune report says Microsoft plans a new Xbox handheld for holiday 2027 and its next-generation console, Project Helix, for holiday 2028.
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a next-generation Xbox handheld in the 2027 holiday season, according to a Fortune report relayed by The Verge. The next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, would follow in the 2028 holidays.
Ars Technica reports that Microsoft projects a price of $1,200 to $1,800 for Project Helix. Only Ars Technica carried that figure in the reports reviewed. It is a projection, not a confirmed price.
The Verge says the Fortune report does not make clear whether the handheld would be built by a manufacturer partner or by Microsoft. Ars Technica describes it as Microsoft's own handheld.
Microsoft has not confirmed the plans in the reports provided.
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