Microsoft’s gaming chief Phil Spencer said that he wanted handheld gaming PCs to feel more like an Xbox. But as the saying goes, if you want something done right, do it yourself. Thus, Microsoft is reportedly working on its own handheld Xbox PC console.

There's been plenty of speculation on when Microsoft was going to enter the handheld gaming fray. The Xbox maker appears to have something in the works that may be further along than expected. Microsoft is working with an unknown manufacturer to make its own Xbox-branded gaming handheld,

The company reportedly has an Xbox partner handheld planned for 2025 as it works on its next-gen consoles aiming for release in 2027. It looks like the Switch 2 won’t be the only handheld console hybrid players have to choose from this year.

According to a new report, Microsoft will partner will a gaming PC manufacturer on the first official Xbox handheld console this year.

The first Xbox-branded gaming handheld may come as soon as this year, but it may not be made by Microsoft. Windows Central’s Jez Corden is reporting today that the first official Xbox gaming handled could be manufactured by one of Microsoft’s PC partners,