Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been talking again today about the rumoured Xbox handheld that’s said to be in the works, with Spencer confirming that plans are in the works to (hopefully) create one.
However, in his interview with Bloomberg, he made sure to point out that it’s a longer-term goal. In the interim, his team will be working on making the Xbox app as intuitive as possible on existing handhelds like the ASUS ROG Ally.
“Longer term, I love us building devices. And I think our team could do some real innovative work, but we want to be informed by learning and what’s happening now.”
The feature by Bloomberg mentions that Xbox is working on prototypes for a handheld device and considering how to proceed, but Phil Spencer specifically told the outlet that an Xbox handheld would be a few years away.
So, if you’ve been holding off buying a Steam Deck or ROG Ally, it might be worth just going for it! Although Xbox clearly has plans to develop a device in the future, we’ll probably be waiting until the next generation for one to finally surface.