Microsoft practically confirms that they are working on a portable Xbox

Portable consoles are in fashion, and this is something that all of us related to the industry have realized. With the ROG Ally from ASUS, the Steam Deck from Valve or the Legion Go from Lenovo, just to give a few examples, the gaming market seems to tend towards the portable, and that is to be able to take your triple A titles with you anywhere It certainly is tempting. Now, taking into account that Nintendo has always advocated for this, what about Sony and Microsoft? Of course, Sony disappointed everyone and everyone with its PlayStation Portalbut Microsoft still has to play its card in this regard.

There’s no better time than now for a portable Xbox

It was in an interview with Bloomberg where Spencer hinted that there is a possibility that we will see a portable Xbox sooner rather than later. He has not said it directly, but he has confirmed that the company is experimenting with prototypes, and although he warned that this possible device would still be far from its launch, the fact that they are already playing with prototypes means that they are investing time and resources in its development, that of course.

In any case, those of you who closely follow the current situation of consoles will remember that the rumors about a portable Xbox do not come from now, since already in 2023 a document from the FTC trial against Microsoft regarding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard was leaked which showed several Microsoft products and more specifically Xbox, and there we could already see that a “portable” version of its star console was among the plans of those in green.

For us, right now that portable consoles are at their peak, it would be quite a blow if Microsoft launched a portable Xbox. Even if it is an expensive console, as we have already seen that has happened with some models that are currently on the market, we believe that with the current market situation and with the renown and guarantee inherent to the Xbox logo, many users would go for it. buy it without hesitation. Especially if they anticipate the launch of the “Switch successor console”, as Nintendo calls it, although most of us know it as Switch 2 (we are still betting on Super Switch, everything must be said).

We are not going to grow the market with 1,000 euro consoles

In another of the many interviews that Phil Spencer has given in recent days, the head of the Xbox division could not help but throw a jab at Sony, specifically talking about the price of its new PS5 Pro, recently launched on the market at a price 799.99 euros, 899.99 euros if you want it with the external disk reader and even more if you want to buy other accessories such as the base. With the price and the fact that it has been released recently, it is evident that he is referring to them when he said that “We are not going to grow the market with 1,000 euro consoles«.

And honestly, we agree: from our point of view, the good part of the console ecosystem is its simplicity. You don’t have to think about hardware configurations, peripherals, monitor or anything like that. You buy the console, you buy a game and enjoy. The problem is that the consoles have gone from being in the range of €300-€400 two generations ago to practically €600 in the current one, but Sony has raised the bar a lot with the price of the PS5 Pro.

Ok, it is more powerful and more expensive, but in our opinion it has reached the point where users should already consider whether it is worth paying what the PS5 Pro costs or investing directly in a gaming PC, because they are practically at the same level. , especially if you take into account that it is not just about buying the console, it is that as soon as you buy 10 games you already have to add another 800 euros to the bill. You know where we’re going, right?