Microsoft: xbox portable

No i asked how cool would it be if microsoft released a portable console. Your response would make sense if i asked "do you like portable consoles?"

I wouldn't call the Switch launch horrific.

I hope MS stay away from a handheld. Nintendo and cell phones have that market on lock-down.

Xbox has Xbox Play Anywhere where you can play it on your windows 10 yes i'm gonna mention it.... pc. They also have xbox smartglass on your phone (an app). They are trying to role out xbox services on more devices than just your console.

The Switch has had a tremendous launch, just goes to show the incredible brand loyalty that Nintendo can still command.

Plus Microsoft don't need to go into the handheld market themselves when other companies are releasing Windows 10 based tablets. Look at the Linx Vision 8, it's a tablet obviously, but also comes with a controller dock which identifies to games as being an
Xbox Controller. Sure you aren't going to be playing games on their top settings but you'll still be able to play Skyrim on the go.

I was thinking Project xCloud as well and as someone who has spent time with it, I would prefer it to a separate standalone portable system. We all have an Xbox controller and a phone, so the initial buy in costs are reduced significantly.

Plus, imagine the difference 5G will make to Project xCloud once it becomes more mainstream. With the power of cloud computing and fast mobile data transfer, it will be a powerhouse in itself.