Microsoft’s Surface Duo Can Now Double as a Handheld Xbox

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Microsoft released the Surface Duo, a foldable, dual-screen mobile device powered by Android, in September 2020. Thanks to a new Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) app update, the Surface Duo can now effectively double as a handheld Xbox, with the top screen serving as the display and the bottom as a touch controller that mirrors the standard Xbox controller’s layout and functions. Some of the games with touch controls that Surface Duo owners can check out now include hits such as Gears 5, Minecraft Dungeons, and Sea of Thieves. Microsoft’s Surface Duo debuted with high pricing ($1,399 and $1,499 for the 128 GB and 256 GB models, respectively) but can now be found on deal sites for as low as $600.



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[Denpepe]

Well given that they don't seem to be able to make any X-boxes currently they need to do something to keep people gaming.

On occasion a couple PS5's show up around these parts for people on milelong waiting lists, but X-boxes are rarer then snow in hell.