Xbox Handheld to Share Major Feature with the Nintendo Switch

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Okay, so here we go, another round of rumors swirling around Microsoft’s next big thing—an Xbox handheld. Yep, that’s right. And this one? It’s supposedly gonna have a dock system kinda like the Nintendo Switch. Mind blown, right? I mean, plugging it into your TV and playing on the big screen whenever you feel like it? Sign me up.

But, wait—here’s where things get a bit hazy. There are whispers (and by whispers, I mean I’m probably eavesdropping on tech gossip) about two handheld projects kickin’ around. One’s rumored to be in cahoots with ASUS, maybe even dropping by 2025, while the other is this so-called “true” successor to the Xbox Series X. But hold your horses till 2027 or so, ’cause that’s when Microsoft might actually show its cards. Or not. It’s like trying to predict the weather.

Windows Central chimed in—ever the beacon of more tech secrets—claiming this Xbox handheld will be a full-on Switch wannabe with its slide-in dock station. Throw in some Qualcomm chips, and—get this—a hint at playing Steam games. But don’t go betting your last dollar on it just yet. Microsoft hasn’t exactly stamped this with the seal of “yes, this is happening.”

Now, if, and it’s a big IF, you could play Steam games on this thing, whoa, that’d be a shift. PlayStation games on Xbox? Probably just a pipe dream for now, unless they’ve figured out some new magic trick. As for when this dreamy device hits shelves, 2027 is the word (for now), but given the mix of murmurs from folks like Jez Corden, there’s chatter it could slide into 2028 instead. Not confusing at all, right?

So, in conclusion—or maybe there’s no real conclusion—we wait. And ponder. And try to not get our hopes too high, because, let’s be real, this is the gaming world and surprises lurk around every corner. Anyway, guess we just keep an eye out and see what happens next, maybe with popcorn in hand. Or nachos. Nachos sound good.