If this second handheld system happens, we'd expect it to be more like a 'traditional' Xbox console that supports console games. If the above 2025 system launches and Microsoft continues to work on compatibility for a few years, the team could potentially get existing Xbox console games running on this new device.

The next Xbox console will allegedly be the first to allow third party digital storefronts, a moment that could merge the two gaming markets once and for all.

If we do get a new set of Xbox consoles in 2027, it could mean that we lose a very important decades-long tradition for the Elder Scrolls franchise.