This is a chart using the size of the device to show relative sales. (i wish it included psp, but i've only seen one person use a psp, ever.)
Microsoft knows this, but I doubt they manage to turn out anything fun to compete in a handheld market. It will just be a zune with extra buttons, targeted at the people who don't even play handhelds.

In an uncertain World, Certainty is as uncertain as it can most certainly be.
I am simply pointing out that Consoles were also they're "Forte".
Remember How Devestating regular and Super nintendo were?
Only Time can tell if Microsoft will unleashed a Beast called handheld. My point stemming from my previous post here Though. Is that while they are not at the big "Handheld" party, Neither were Sony when they made the playstation. So to assume that Nintendo has the handheld market is as I said at the opening of this post. In an uncertain World, Certainty is as uncertain as it can most certainly be.

While i generally agree, gir, that the big names each generation only tend to retain dominance for a generation or two-- atari, nintendo, then sega, then sony, now nintendo again (im sure we can come up with a more accurate timeline)-- has there ever really been a time that nintendo DIDN'T dominate the handheld market?

Oh, and my GBA still plays my tetris game that came with my original gameboy I received in 1988 ish... like im going to buy someone elses handheld. hah as long as it still plays side scrolling metroid games and that damn tetris cartridge im sold.

Microsoft just isn't that stupid. They realize that it's hard enough to compete in the console market (they just can't seem to get out of that second-place rut). Plus, they're also competing in/dominating the home PC market. It would be foolish for them to try and compete in three different markets, despite Microsoft's vast funds. Trying to support too many consoles/systems will result in a loss of profit and the release of terrible titles (which was what did Sega in). If Microsoft has any sense, they'll leave failing at the handheld market to Sony.

thiosk:
While i generally agree, gir, that the big names each generation only tend to retain dominance for a generation or two-- atari, nintendo, then sega, then sony, now nintendo again (im sure we can come up with a more accurate timeline)-- has there ever really been a time that nintendo DIDN'T dominate the handheld market?

Oh, and my GBA still plays my tetris game that came with my original gameboy I received in 1988 ish... like im going to buy someone elses handheld. hah as long as it still plays side scrolling metroid games and that damn tetris cartridge im sold.

Firstly, Thank you.
I still have my regular Nintendo with Zelda, Final Fantasy 1, Dragon Warrior 1,2, and 3, and Metroid. I got back in 90's.

Secondly, It is Very True that Nintendo has always truly Dominated the hand-held compartment. Game boy, Game boy pocket, Game boy color, Game boy advance, Game boy SP, Game boy DS, Game boy DS Lite.... My god one more and they can start they're own football team!
But Still, While they have a very strong Empire as far as Hand-helds go. Given enough time, Would you Agree that while not probable it is still possible for a "Now under new management" sign?

Wii sales have leveled off though..
Edit: Targeted at Gir

MooseRyder:
Wii sales have leveled off though..

What numbers gave you that information? This christmas season showed something like a 100% increase in wii sales compared to the same time in the previous year... everyone got a bump this year but as much as we all love sony there are as many ps3s out there now as there were wii's in 2007

http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?weekly=1

or http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=Wii®1=All&cons2=PS3®2=All&cons3=X360®3=All&start=39110&end=39817&weekly=1 for ~2 years approx

How were the controls with the PSP rather than the motion control?

God awful, but the concept was nice you need to be a classical pianist to have the ablity to get your fingures in the right place,

this feature is only really good for games with simpiler controlls

JerichoWing:
We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

The XBP (Xbox Portable) would feature an astounding 20 minutes of gameplay before overheating, incorporate a microphone for instant douchebaggery, and best of all, feature "Xbox LIVE - Sorta," which would involve tethering yourself to an actual utility pole in order to get a good connection.

Package it with Halo 3.5: Arbiter Boogaloo and we've got a hot seller, baby!

darrinwright:

JerichoWing:
We all know its bound to happen, so what games do you think would be made for it and what would its "gimmick" be?

The XBP (Xbox Portable) would feature an astounding 20 minutes of gameplay before overheating, incorporate a microphone for instant douchebaggery, and best of all, feature "Xbox LIVE - Sorta," which would involve tethering yourself to an actual utility pole in order to get a good connection.

Package it with Halo 3.5: Arbiter Boogaloo and we've got a hot seller, baby!

Dont forget "Pert Music Note" (RPG fans will get this reference.)

It does'nt need a gimmick it would turn out to be a huge one rolled into a vaguley blackberry shaped pustrule that would be as popular as an N-gage strapped to a faulty lawn mower

With the handheld market as it is now, it'll be hard for MS to launch a competing product. I don't see it happening any time soon, especially since the Zune failed so hard as well.

I see Eggo beat me to mentioning the Windows Mobile.

I wonder if differentiating a handheld from an iPhone clone is necessary. The iPhone does have a lot of games out for it, after all, but it's no DS.

If it does happen, i wont buy it, if i get it as a gift, it gets returned asap

I'd probably give it a chance.

I'm wondering what the damn thing would look like!

I always wanted to ask, what portable system a Halo game will come to,

The DS will have below average graphics, the PSP is sony territory and (if you can call it a game system) the i-phone is just as bad as the PSP.

QUIET MID-BOSS (I have always wanted to say that XD)

How would they fit the three red rings on there?

Psht, red rings. It would probably explode.

Halo and Gears. I doubt it will have a gimmick though and if it does, I will be so very confused.

Trust me knowing Microsoft their going to start rounding together MILLIONS of indie developers to try and make a bunch of portable "Braids" but ultimately fail.

It's gimmick would be mini-RRoD. That and Blue Screen of Death.

Could you guys stop mentioning RRoD we've all established that already, think of something else XD

Gimmick?

It would run games.

For about 30 seconds.

Before it bursts into flames in your hands.

Decoy Doctorpus:
Gimmick?

It would run games.

For about 30 seconds.

Before it bursts into flames in your hands.

Would make a great hand grenade.

They annouce this along time ago, since like 2006. Micsoft has been developing one for a good while now. They're calling it xbox portable, it suposed to play original xbox games. I think they're having trouble with the size and the amount of battry drainage it takes up.

http://editorials.teamxbox.com/xbox/1664/Xbox-Portable-Explored/p1/

It clearly says "rumor." Handhelds are never meant to play console games, STOP DREAMING. Unless of course they create remakes.