Microsoft is working on a handheld gaming device that won't be available for a few years. The success of the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck shows a market for portable gaming devices. The handheld system could be closely tied to Xbox Game Pass.

Microsoft gaming head Phil Spencer has made no secret of his interest in an Xbox handheld to compete with the best handheld gaming PCs, such as the Steam Deck OLED and Asus ROG Ally X. But in an interview with Bloomberg,

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer revealed today that Xbox is looking to break into the handheld space, but its final product could be years away.

It's official. Microsoft has upgraded its stance on the rumoured Xbox handheld gaming console from "we should" have one back in June to we're planning one. The catch? It's years a