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Compact mode improves the experience on handhelds and small screens.
Xbox pushes towards supporting handhelds more.

The Xbox App for handhelds gets a compact mode.
Will Xbox have a handheld?
There has yet to be any public confirmation of Xbox making a dedicated handheld.
I know for me, my ROG Ally is my Xbox on the go.

The ROG Ally is Phil Spencer’s “Xbox on the Go”
Because almost every game supports cross-save so I can sit down and I can pick up my progress there.
My friends are there if I’m playing a multiplayer game.
And then when I go home, and I pick up from my console, it’s very continuous.

Will Windows run well on handhelds?
This is the real issue Microsoft needs to address.
Windows employees hadconceptsleaked for a Windows mode optimized for handhelds from aHackathon project.

I expect Windows to have a thin client ready for handheld devices soon.
Can Xbox reach ubiquity on handhelds?
As technology improves, handheld gaming will only grow.

A recent leak showed anEmdoor handheldrunning Intel’s new Meteor Lake CPU, which has had someimpressive demos.










