Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer told Bloomberg on Tuesday that "the expectation is that we would do something” when it comes to a handheld gaming device. Bloomberg says that Microsoft is working on prototypes and researching the market, but that Spencer says any retail device is still a few years out.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed plans to develop an Xbox handheld console, aiming to compete in the mobile gaming market alongside Nintendo Switch.

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has confirmed that the firm is looking into potentially producing a handheld device for its Xbox platform.

Speaking to Bloomberg, the longtime Xbox executive addressed the ongoing speculation about whether Microsoft would hop into the current PC gaming handheld arms race. “ [The] expectation is that we would do something [in that category],

For anyone paying close attention to the growing handheld gaming field, you may have seen a rumor or two over the last year that Microsoft is supposedly working on an Xbox handheld. It would stand to reason the company would jump on the bandwagon after Steam and Asus blew the doors off with wild success,

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