Should Microsoft make a hand held?

Stupid idea.

Why so?

No.

If Sony can't even break out in the handheld scene then MS has absolutely no hope

The handheld market is dying. MS isn't doing the greatest in the home console market as it is without them spreading themselves too thin in two markets. That's also ignoring how their phone market is also underperforming relative to other companies.

Nah, Nintendo owns the market. Microsoft has no chance.

That's what they said about playstation when it came out. Nintendo owned the market back then as did sega.

No, if Nintendo makes a console-handheld hybrid they're going to lock that market down. Not even Sony is gonna try anymore. Besides, what good is a handheld gonna be without any Japanese support.

No, the future is in tablets and apps, the Surface Pro is MS portable device.

Handhelds are dead, Publisher ain't going to invest in AAA handheld games when F2P games on ipad make more money

The only reason Nintendo 3DS survives is because of Nintendo's quality ip's

I voted yes but they should release it in Japan only.

They have trouble with a console and you want em to make another platform?

No. Handhelds thrive on Japanese support. Guess what Xbox does not have.

They already did, smartphones...

No they shouldn't. And they won't. Shareholders aren't exactly elated over the console division.

I'd like a handheld that lets me stream my PC and Xbox games to it.

But their own phones are so lacking in even basic PC or Xbox connectivity that I'm dreaming. It won't ever happen.

Yes.. please make hand-held gaming..

If there will be such a thing, it will be released under the Surface aegis.

Considering how insanely successful Surface line is becoming and the purpose of Windows 10, I'd say that's not unlikely. Especially when Panos Panay, the head of Surface division seems to be in the league of his own.

I think we'd rather see it next Gen, though.

But if it was powerful enough to play all those high tier Android/iOS and Windows 10 games plus Xbox games and maybe they should even make it 360 BC compliant, that'd be actually quite interesting.

@Salt_The_Fries: "But if it was powerful enough to play all those high tier Android/iOS and Windows 10 games plus Xbox games and maybe they should even make it 360 BC compliant, that'd be actually quite interesting."

Don't they have the money/resources to make an attempt of your listed features?

Nope - they have Windows Phone 8.1 which is perfect as a handheld console nowadays. Microsoft can't even make a decent new console, how are they gonna manage a handheld? So the true answer to this thread is NO, let Nintendo continue to satisfy the majority of handheld needs, with Vita offering an alternative or supplemental experience.

I'd like to see it but it's not gonna happen

Well, i love hand-helds so...

The Market has shrunk since the prime days of the DS and PSP.

No. They Won't. They aren't. Thread over. We'll see you again in the spring and have the same dumb conversation. Kthxbye

No. It likely wouldn't sell well and they need to focus on getting the Windows/Xbox marriage to work.

No way, leave it to Nintendo and Sony

But forza on handhand :(

If it means the last time we'll see them in the gaming industry, then sure.

No. The Xbox 1st party struggles to support their current platforms as is, adding another platform (in this case a handheld) would be another machine sucking 1st party resources away from my Xbone. The market has also shifted to smartphones, so it's a poor idea.

Nah I don't think so. There's no money in it I don't think.

Is the handheld a powerbrick with buttons?
Inefficient/Faulty hardware. Saturated market. No first party devs to support it.

Nope, nope, nope.
MS is extremely good at some things. A handheld wouldn't be it.

Windows tablet

Well after flubbing up Zune then botching the X1 reveal and embarrassing themselves to the entire world, I would say no.