It sounds like Xbox wants a piece of the Nintendo Switch pie, as a new report claims that it’s working on a “fully native” handheld

Taking that play everywhere mantra quite seriously, it seems.

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Where PlayStation opted for the cloud-based handheld route, a new report is claiming the Xbox is prototyping a native handheld.

Last year, in a clear attempt to tap into some of what Nintendo is offering with the Switch, Sony released the PlayStation Portal, a weird little cloud-based handheld for everyone and no one . While plenty have their hang-ups over the handheld’s inconsistent stability due to its reliance on a good internet connection, it has done quite well overall , so clearly it’s a device people feel they need a use for. Now, it’s sounding like Microsoft wants a piece of the same pie, though it seems it will be closer to the Switch than it will be to the PS Portal.

A handheld Xbox console wouldn’t be all that surprising, given Microsoft’s general intentions to make its games playable in as many places as possible. Games like Pentiment , Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves have all made their way or will make their way to rival platforms, a new push from Xbox to really put its games everywhere. And with things like the Steam Deck also finding a lot of success, a handheld option for Xbox would likely work quite well too, especially when paired with Game Pass. Now we just have to wait and see if the thing is real.