Asus is reportedly making the primary hand-held Xbox console

Rumors about Microsoft’s hand-held gaming Xbox console were going round for years. Again in November, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer showed the emblem used to be operating on a hand-held Xbox gaming console and Jason Ronald, who serves as VP of Xbox Gaming Units, prior to now mentioned plans to convey the most productive of console and PC in combination.

A brand new file from The Verge is dropping extra mild on Microsoft’s hand-held Xbox console, but it surely claims that the instrument will likely be manufactured by means of Asus.

Xbox Venture Kennan speculative render

The brand new information, in keeping with “assets acquainted with Microsoft’s plans,” suggests the Asus-made console is codenamed Venture Kennan, and it’s going to characteristic Xbox branding. It’s rumored to release later this yr regardless that the file mentions that the undertaking continues to be in its building levels and the precise release time frame would possibly exchange. As for the device, the console will likely be operating Home windows however with a extra intuitive Xbox interface.

Asus ROG Best friend operating its Armory Crate interface

Microsoft is aiming to unify Home windows and Xbox and it envisions partnerships with extra OEMs that might be open to expand Xbox gaming {hardware}. Venture Kennan is rumored to make use of AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Cross chip and can reportedly value between $499 and $599.

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