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Xbox Exec On PS4 Competition, Nintendo Switch, And Why Microsoft Hasn't Made A Handheld

Phil Spencer shares his thoughts on a number of industry topics.

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Xbox executive Phil Spencer has had a busy week on Twitter. After answering questions about Project Scorpio and backwards compatibility, he weighed in on Horizon Zero Dawn and the health of the Xbox ecosystem. Now, he's commented on the console sales race, why Microsoft hasn't made a dedicated handheld gaming device, and more.

On the subject of competition with the PlayStation 4 (a recent report claimed the PS4 is outselling the Xbox One 2:1), Spencer said gaming is "not [a] race between two consoles." Here is the full tweet, which Spencer sent as part of a continuation of his comments about the Xbox brand having its best console generation ever right now with Xbox One:

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Why Microsoft Never Made Its Own Dedicated Gaming Device

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On The Nintendo Switch:

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On Microsoft Universal Windows Platform Games:

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More PC-To-Xbox One Games Could Come:

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