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Microsoft Plans Xbox Handheld in 2027, Next-Gen Console in 2028

Reports indicate the company intends to release a new handheld device in late 2027 followed by Project Helix console two years later.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 27m ago

Headline and summary written by an AI model from the linked articles; not reviewed by a person. How this was made

First reported by The Verge, 2h 28m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The odds

How the odds moved · a new Xbox video game console
0%50%100%7%15 Oct, 01:55 UTCnowArs Technica: Report: Microsoft's Project Helix planned for 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800 price · 20 Oct, 21:14 UTCThe Verge: Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028 · 20 Oct, 18:45 UTCRSS 2.0: The next Xbox might cost $1,800, report says · 20 Oct, 22:01 UTC

Each tick is a source publishing on this story

Price data
TimeChance of yes
now7%
20 Oct, 15:16 UTC7%
20 Oct, 14:54 UTC6%
20 Oct, 13:45 UTC7%
18 Oct, 13:16 UTC9%
17 Oct, 15:01 UTC7%
17 Oct, 05:49 UTC12%
16 Oct, 20:41 UTC11%
15 Oct, 23:28 UTC7%
15 Oct, 19:28 UTC9%
15 Oct, 11:53 UTC6%
15 Oct, 11:07 UTC7%
15 Oct, 05:34 UTC8%
15 Oct, 01:55 UTC11%

The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 20 Oct 2026. The Verge published first, on 20 October at 18:45 UTC; Ars Technica followed 2h 29m later. The most recent article, from RSS 2.0, appeared on 20 October at 22:01 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), RSS 2.0.

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  • a new Xbox video game console — the market puts it at 7%, with $129 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Microsoft releases a new Xbox console to the public before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked job cuts for a release announcement, but only an actual public launch counts.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on a new Xbox video game console at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. The VergeMicrosoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 20287%
  2. Ars TechnicaReport: Microsoft's Project Helix planned for 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800 price7%
  3. RSS 2.0The next Xbox might cost $1,800, report says7%
  4. Current odds7%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Report: Microsoft's Project Helix planned for 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800 price Ars Technica ·
  2. Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028 The Verge ·
  3. The next Xbox might cost $1,800, report says RSS 2.0

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