Microsoft Has Reportedly Opted to Cancel Development of Its Own Xbox Handheld to Focus on New Software

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Microsoft appears to be throwing the playbook out the window as it enters the mobile gaming arena and seeks new profits in other markets.

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[Shotglass01]

Huh, thought I'd read this-

Microsoft Has Reportedly Opted to Cancel Development of Its Own Xbox Handheld to Focus on New Software.

 

[Stoly]

Huh, thought I'd read this-

Microsoft Has Reportedly Opted to Cancel Development of Its Own Xbox Handheld to Focus on New Software.

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case

Console development is quite expensive, and in the end, they are sold at a loss at least initially, so it would make sense to let PC builders to make their own and licence "windows for gaming" or something like that. Yes, Xbox PCs could be more expensive, but I imagine pc builders could come up with something for everyone.

Hopefully they learned their lessons from Steam PCs, which rumors say might have a come back.

It would also speed up APU development, we were stuck for years with sub-par APUs because AMD wouldn't release chips that would compete with its console partners.

We could easily have APUs that compete with current consoles. But I'm sure MS and Sony won't allow that.

 

[Marees]

But I'm sure MS and Sony won't allow that.

Fixed it for you.

MS is out of the race now

 

[Denpepe]

Fixed it for you.

MS is out of the race now

Cancelling a handheld is not dropping out entirely, their next X-box is still supposed to be the biggest technological leap forward ever (I'll believe it when I see it though)