Microsoft's gaming CEO says it is working on handheld prototypes Spencer says an actual handheld console is years away from release A handheld device has been rumored to be in the works for some time Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft is currently working on handheld prototypes.

"I want it to have a unique point of view. I don't want it to be, like, the third level that you cut before you launched."

That being said, this is a massive win for the Xbox community and fans who have long awaited Microsoft's move regarding a gaming handheld PC device from the company, especially as rumors fueled this possibility over the past year.