An Xbox Handheld May Be On Pause As Microsoft Shifts Its Gaming Strategy by Alan Velasco — Friday, May 30, 2025, 02:39 PM EDT Comments ...

Windows Central reports that Microsoft has paused development of an Xbox handheld. The console has been heavily rumored for the last year, with reports pointing to a late-2025 launch.

That's a truly streamlined OS for gaming on handheld, and it sure feels like Microsoft would like to compete a bit more with it. This new Xbox UI on Windows might well be the start of that.

Xbox Reportedly Puts Native Handheld on Hold and Shifts Focus to Improving Windows 11 Gaming Performance The new Xbox and ASUS handheld, codenamed Project Kennan, launches by end of 2025 and is ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft is reportedly pausing development of its rumored Xbox handheld to focus instead on third-party mobile gaming consoles running Windows. The device was originally expected ...

Microsoft's in-house Xbox handheld console appears to be off the table, as a reputable insider has claimed that the project has been "essentially canceled." This development comes shortly after ...

A release date for the ROG Xbox Ally — essentially, a third-party portable Xbox — has popped up online, suggesting there's ...

For now, none of this is confirmed. But the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally, plus that streamlined version of Windows, definitely indicate a new direction for Xbox. We'll be watching closely.