Microsoft Reportedly Plans Xbox Handheld for 2027, Console for 2028

What changed

Microsoft is reportedly planning an Xbox handheld for the 2027 holiday season. A next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, would follow in the 2028 holiday season.

Why it matters

The reported schedule puts a dedicated Xbox handheld ahead of the next console. That makes the handheld more than a side project: it could be Microsoft’s first major hardware move before Project Helix arrives.

For developers and technology buyers, the timing matters because it suggests two separate hardware launches in consecutive holiday seasons. But the plans remain unconfirmed, and there is no reported hardware specification, price, exact release date or commercial strategy yet.