Microsoft is prepping a new handheld version of its Xbox console that could be launched later this year. Meanwhile, plans are afoot to replace the existing Xbox Series S and X consoles in 2027.

I understand the Xbox work that has hit the headlines this week is actually called Project Kennan, not Keenan. I’m told that Kennan is the codename for a handheld that is being manufactured by Asus, and it’s part of a larger effort from Microsoft to unify Windows and Xbox towards a universal library of Xbox and PC games.

Microsoft’s Xbox is poised to enter into the PC gaming handheld race later this year with a “partner device” of its own, according to a new report by Windows Central. The device is internally codenamed “Keenan” for some reason, and is set to come out in 2025 if all goes well.

There's been plenty of speculation on when Microsoft was going to enter the handheld gaming fray. The Xbox maker appears to have something in the works that may be further along than expected. Microsoft is working with an unknown manufacturer to make its own Xbox-branded gaming handheld,

A flurry of new details about Microsoft's Xbox handheld have emerged. Leaks have revealed the OEM, the target price, and more.