Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028

<figure> <img alt="Vector illustration of the Xbox logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Illustration: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25290359/STK048_XBOX_C.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an Xbox "next-generation handheld device" for the holiday season of 2027. The Xbox next-gen console, codename Project Helix, would then launch in the holidays of 2028, according to a new <a href="https://fortune.com/2026/10/20/the-non-gamer-ceo-racing-to-save-microsofts-xbox/">report from <em>Fortune</em></a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The report doesn't make it clear whether the handheld would be made by a manufacturer like Asus, or by Microsoft itself. Xbox teamed up with Asus for its Xbox Ally devices, which ran a modified version of Windows 11 with an Xbox mode enabled. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has also described Project Helix as a "<a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/986337/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-project-helix-family-of-devices">family of devices</a>," suggesting that Microsoft's next Xbox console may not be just one piece of …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/1014666/xbox-project-helix-launch-2028-rumor">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>