As for the MSI Claw 8 AI+, I absolutely love its design but it’s a bit too big for me and I wish the Claw 7 AI+ had that same two-tone color to it. My search for a potential handheld gaming PC continues but if MSI took a page out of Lenovo’s book at some point and made a Claw with SteamOS (with a colorful design), I’d certainly be intrigued.

Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation, wants to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together" on existing gaming handheld PCs.

Ronald explained that Microsoft aims to bring a console-like experience to handhelds and "make Windows great for gaming" on any device. Microsoft will have more details to share later in the year, Ronald said, adding that the idea is to move away from a Windows desktop setup on handhelds and toward a "gaming-centric" experience.

Microsoft may be working on an Xbox handheld but it's also promising to improve the gaming experience across all Windows gaming handhelds.

Microsoft says it’s going to be bringing Xbox experiences to PC gaming handhelds, a move that should drastically improve the user experience on these machines. Ever since the first Windows 11 handhelds were released,