Microsoft Xbox Handheld

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marc said:

You may very well be correct but I think they have a better shot at the handheld market than they ever did with the home console. The handheld market is generally raw in comparison. Their competition is DS & PSP both of which have very few games (relative to home consoles) with the DS having a big advantage due to compatibility with the GBA. On home consoles we had a PS2 with a crapload of games, and PS1 as support as well as established big names such as Sega and Nintendo to deal with. Catching up to handhelds should much easier to do since the games are cheaper and faster to produce. The PSP especially, is very raw since its library is particulary lacking. I think the longer they wait, the harder it will become since it gives the PSP more time to establish itself like the PS2. But yes i agree. The portable needs to be in the sub $200 range, and they need to have really good games available at launch. They have deep pockets so I wont put anything past them.

I would like them to release a handheld, it would be interesting to see what they could do.  It would have to be special though and IMHO the DS and the PSP have it all wrapped up.

People keep saying this...and it's now become a bit of an urban myth (untrue at that).  The PSP has a plethora of great games catering for the entire gaming market.  MS would need to release a handheld with a truely next gen gaming experience in your hand as well as with a hugh catalogue of games for release to have any chance.