On Wednesday, Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed Microsoft is working on Xbox handheld gaming prototypes, though such a device is "years out."

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Microsoft gaming head Phil Spencer has made no secret of his interest in an Xbox handheld to compete with the best handheld gaming PCs, such as the Steam Deck OLED and Asus ROG Ally X. But in an interview with Bloomberg,

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],

Xbox chief Phil Spencer said that the hardware team has created prototypes and is researching the market to solidify plans.

Microsoft is developing a handheld Xbox gaming device, but it won't be released for several years. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer confirmed the company is prioritizing improvements to the Xbox app on existing devices first.