We all know it's gonna happen eventually.

Primarily: Based on le numbers, that's where the moniz seems to be.

secondly: personal uninformed opinion indicates that if you own a psp, you are more likely to consider a ps3 over its rivals.

thirdly: Personally, I think it will provide hours of lulz for people who don't buy into the console wars but love watching fanboys fight. Imagine it, Wii2+DS2 vs ps4+psp2 vs Xbox 720+X-portable,

I think that will be world war3...

Erm...yeah this thread was created soley to find out when people believe the portable will be announced and what it needs to have/offer to be able to compete with the already existing handheld.

when they ever get first in a console race.

lol

It became far more likely once the iPhone became a viable game platform, but it's still probably not going to happen.

I say not...

unless it's a music/game platform but not like the psp

Aren't handhelds very subjective to the word "Hip" & "Cool" Don't think Microsoft can market something Hip & cool... *looks at zune*

I love this sort of thread. Where the title assumes that a minority view is held by 100% of people.

It is extremely unlikely that MS would make a portable.

They created the xbox in order to try to silence the playstation as a threat to Windows. They have no similar reason to create a portable.

The portable market just isn't big enough for a new entrant 6th generation was a one man race, in the 7th gen both Sony and Apple joined in - one taking a more 'hardcore' stance than Nintendo, one taking a more 'casual' stance. There is nowhere for MS to slip in.

Portables:Home console ratio is highest in Japan, then Europe, then America. the Xbox does best in America, then Others, then Japan. Notice how they are exactly the wrong way round?

MS will not release a portable

and send it in for repairs every 2-3 months, no thanks.....

I wish they made one. I'm not playing with my ds at all. I would prefer ms console over sony/nintendo one any day.

Scottie man, I really agree with a lot you have to say. I feel like the portable market can't handle that many systems. I just don't think people game on the go as much and that dual ownership would be less likely.

This should be in Microsoft but anyway there isnt room for another handheld anyway.