Just a few months after completing its second year on the market, it seems that Microsoft is already considering a refresh of its latest generation of Xbox Series consoles, although everything points to the company aside from updating its current models. could enter the pocket computer market for the first time.

While this news isn’t a huge surprise as it’s been rumored for a little over a year now, these hints have been picking up steam recently with the announcement of Xbox xCloud coming to both Samsung TVs and the Steam Deck. According to the latest statements of journalist Jez Corden (widely related to the Microsoft console ecosystem) the already leaked “Edinburgh Project” could end up being the first Xbox portable console.

Via Rand’s Thor 19 podcast on YouTube, Corden addressed some aspects of the project’s progress and development, pointing out that its long wait is due to Microsoft would be building and testing various prototypes for this portable console, exploring some iterations on the already standardized form factor of these devices. And it’s because since the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 5 years ago, the “handheld” seems to have become one of the new cornerstones of the video game sector.

On the other hand, no less remarkable, other possible key aspects of this console were discussed in this podcast, such as its name, which points to christens the new console as Xbox Series V, referring to the shell format. Finally, Corden indicated the approximate date of arrival of this portable console to the market, p a somewhat long wait that could take us until 2025depending on the progress made in this first stage of creation.

What is not clear, however, is whether Microsoft will bet on a complete portable format or opt for a hybrid console, as well as its possible specifications and options, some details that will determine the price range of this console.