Former Xbox Vice President: Microsoft's Xbox Handheld console is completely meaningless. Xbox should focus on gamin

2025-06-01 21:15:10|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

As we all know, Microsoft is developing the next generation of Xbox consoles and an exclusive Xbox handheld console.However, recently foreign media reported that the OEM project of the handheld machine has been temporarily put on hold.

After the news was revealed, former Blizzard president and former Xbox vice president Mike Ybarra also publicly expressed her doubts about the project.He believes that Microsoft's development of Xbox handheld consoles is "completely meaningless".

Ybarra questions why Microsoft is still insisting on launching new hardware products in the context of increasingly focused on its issuance business.In his opinion, the gaming giant should shift its focus from hardware to game development.

Ybarra retweeted a report by foreign media Xbox Achievements - Microsoft temporarily shelved its Xbox handheld project and expressed its own views.

Ybarra's spicy comments on putting Xbox handheld is more like a response to outside criticism of the company's insufficient hardware strategy. It is a public relations behavior rather than a truly meaningful strategic decision.He believes that Microsoft should focus resources and energy on more valuable places rather than continue to make unnecessary efforts on hardware.

"If (the Xbox handheld is put on hold) I think that's 100% true," he said. "There are already so many devices on the market, and SteamOS now supports third-party devices. This approach doesn't make any sense in my opinion, except to fill the gap in hardware strategy (i.e. PR behavior). Given Xbox's new focus (not discussing this for now), hardware is meaningless. We should focus on creating great games and building gaming communities."

A fan asked him in the comment section how long will it take for Microsoft to completely abandon its hosting strategy.Ybarra's reply was: "They have actually given up, and this matter has become clear."

Not only Ybarra, but many industry insiders and players are also skeptical about whether Xbox needs to continue to be a console. After all, Microsoft is now positioned more like a game publisher.However, Xbox still insists that it will continue to do hardware - even if this may be their last generation console.

Currently, Microsoft is working to narrow the gap between Windows 11 and Xbox ecosystems.Obviously, they have felt the threat from SteamOS – the latter is significantly better than Windows on handhelds.

It is rumored that Microsoft will showcase the new operating system in the Asus ROG Ally 2, which is said to be a variant of the Xbox handheld console.

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