Exploring Microsoft's Gaming Strategies and Potential Handheld Devices

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The chapter delves into Microsoft's gaming exclusives strategy, hinting at a shift towards mobile gaming with a potential Xbox handheld device. Discussions compare Windows handhelds to the Steam Deck, touch on profitability of older chips in gaming devices, and speculate on the market impact of a handheld PlayStation. The chapter also talks about upcoming gaming events, potential game releases, Microsoft's communication challenges, and includes banter about hypothetical scenarios involving iconic video game characters.

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