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

It was already known that Microsoft was interested in creating a portable Xbox console. The company itself confirmed that they were working on several prototypes, but that it would take some

According to Warren, Microsoft's larger goal is to unify Windows and Xbox with a universal library of PC and Xbox games. He says the Xbox handheld being made by ASUS will run a version of Windows but with an interface that's more akin to the GUI on Xbox consoles.

The Asus ROG Ally, along with its premium sibling, the Asus ROG Ally X, stand among the best handheld gaming consoles you can get, so Microsoft would do well to partner up with the company for a new handheld device — especially if it comes with an all-new OS platform that caters to Xbox.

It seems like Microsoft might actually be doing something to extend the life of the Xbox brand this year. With Nintendo almost certainly releasing the Switch

Those rumors about Microsoft making it own Xbox handheld may have been hasty, but we could see the Xbox version of SteamOS instead.

Microsoft is preparing to launch an AI-powered Copilot for Gaming soon that will guide Xbox players through games and act as an assistant to download and launch games. Copilot for Gaming, as Microsoft is branding it,

Copilot for Gaming is an AI-powered assistant that will help players strengthen their skills, manage time, and connect with others.

Sources say that Asus and Microsoft are working together to build the first Xbox handheld gaming console for launch later this year.