It's been confirmed that an Xbox handheld console is on the way, and while it'll have some stiff competition, one feature could easily set it apart.

A credible insider suggests that a big design change in the upcoming Xbox handheld console may allow it to natively run PlayStation games.

An industry insider claims that Microsoft's rumored Xbox handheld will be able to run PlayStation 5 games. Rumors of a handheld Xbox console have been circulating for years, but were recently semi-confirmed by Phil Spencer,

It's also mentioned in the report that Xbox is prototyping handheld consoles, which has been assumed but not confirmed by Microsoft so far. Recently, Xbox's Phil Spence r said he "loved" the idea of building a device in the future.

Following nearly a year of rumors, a major news publication has corroborated reports of a PlayStation handheld.

Sony will look to compete with the Switch and Xbox's in-development handheld device. A Bloomberg report claims Sony is in the early stages of developing a handheld gaming device for PS5 games. The device will aim to rival the Nintendo Switch and an Xbox handheld currently in development at Microsoft.