Microsoft (MSFT) is developing a PC gaming original equipment manufacturer on an Xbox-branded handheld console, codenamed “Keenan,” which is set for release later this year if plans are met, Windows Central’s Jez Corden reports. The device will look unmistakably “Xbox,” including an official Xbox guide button and Xbox-related design sensibilities, the author says, noting he expects the handheld to likely run full Windows, alongside the ability to install Steam. Additionally, sources told Corden that the company’s internal successor to the Xbox Series X/S platform has been fully greenlit by CEO Satya Nadella, with a premium successor the Series X and the new gaming handheld as part of the next-generation plans, with the new devices slated for 2027.
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