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Microsoft Pauses Xbox Handheld, Focuses on Windows 11

6/3/2025

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Microsoft has paused its ambitious Xbox handheld console project, redirecting efforts to enhance Windows 11 and support ASUS's "Project Kennan." With the handheld's launch now pushed to 2026, the company is determined to boost gaming performance on third-party devices, signaling both challenges in the console market and new possibilities in handheld gaming.

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Microsoft has paused its ambitious Xbox handheld console project, redirecting efforts to enhance Windows 11 and support ASUS's "Project Kennan." With the handheld's launch now pushed to 2026, the company is determined to boost gaming performance on third-party devices, signaling both challenges in the console market and new possibilities in handheld gaming.