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Xbox (hypothetical) Portable Xbox Series, what letter to use?

Which letter would you use for a portable Xbox Series?

  • C

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • E

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • H

    Votes: 9 14.5%

  • L

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • M

    Votes: 5 8.1%

  • P

    Votes: 33 53.2%

  • T

    Votes: 5 8.1%

  • Other (mention it below)

    Votes: 4 6.5%
  • Total voters
    62
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Semi Lazy Gamer

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I originally though using the letter "P" would work, but not sure if that's the best one. Then I looked up synonyms of "portable" and saw a bunch of words that might work as letters.

Which one would you choose?
 
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Series X(treme)

Series S(lim)

Series L(ite)

also imagine the headlines if that device ended up being a commercial failure.
 
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Once I saw it listed in your poll I realized I kind of like Series H(andheld)! There's just something about it that sort of twinges my brain in a good way. It's too bad that Microsoft is committed to streaming being their portable solution, because I would totally switch over to a hypothetical Series H.

Yamanoi said:
Xbox Series S is already an L so has to be something else.
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As a Series S owner who wishes they were playing Baldur's Gate III...lmao
 
P for Portable would make the most sense... which probably disqualifies it for Microsoft :LOL:
 
big lantern ghost said:
Once I saw it listed in your poll I realized I kind of like Series H(andheld)! There's just something about it that sort of twinges my brain in a good way. It's too bad that Microsoft is committed to streaming being their portable solution, because I would totally switch over to a hypothetical Series H.


As a Series S owner who wishes they were playing Baldur's Gate III...lmao
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As a Series X owner who would love to buy it there as well next month to cross save...lmao indeed.
 
S = Slim/Small

X = "No greater power than X"

P = Portable sounds exactly like something Xbox would go for.

Besides the hypothetical, if you want a Portable Series S now, it is possible (kinda) with the various screen attachments available. Gonna be the perfect way to play Starfield (for me at least).
 
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  • Xbox Series Conveyable
  • Xbox Series Easily Carried
  • Xbox Series Handy
  • Xbox Series Lightweight
  • Xbox Series Manageable
  • Xbox Series Portative
  • Xbox Series Transportable
These are all good names. Why must I pick?
 
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E.

The three letters used for different models of Xbox are X, S, and E. We haven't seen an E since the 360. There is a reason why they wouldn't want to use it due to what S, X and E could spell out but it's one they've used before.

Z is a possibility, maybe if it's a clamshell or has a kickstand?

I think they have lots of flexibility with the Series brand. Maybe we see a Series XZ for the Pro model.

Of all letters of the alphabet, I think the candidates would be:

E, G, H, I, K, M, Q, R, (obviously S), T, V, (Again, obviously X), and Z.

All the rest have implications or are used for something related. U as in Wii U, C as in Type C, A and B as in A-B testing, F as in failure, D as in unmentionables, same reason for P, J as in joke or joker, L as in loser, N as in no or a slur, O as in zero, Ordinary, or a passing grade that just barely passes, W because it has too many syllables, Y as in why.
 
P is terrible, joke tells itself.

Xbox Go is clichéd as hell but

OIP.mv8lL8YJQBU4quSeVLyyGQAAAA
 
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ziggyrivers said:
Seriously, though. How pressured would Sony feel if Microsoft enters the portable market?
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They felt pressured enough by Switch and Steam Deck to make a handheld solely for Streaming, if Xbox got into the market Sony might make their handheld play Android games too!
 
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My not-fun answer: there won’t be a portable Xbox, because the Logitech G Cloud is basically a portable Xbox, made in collaboration with Microsoft to emphasize xCloud and Remote Play.

My fun answer: Xbox Series Go
 
I think it'd be H for handheld.

P for portable makes the most sense on the surface, but I could see them wanting to avoid any potential awkwardnes that might come from their consoles being abbreviated as PSX.

I also just really don't see Xbox making their own dedicated handheld though. I think they'd rather keep using Xcloud and/or 3rd party handheld PCs fill that niche.
 
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People are mememing on why they would want to make a hand-held, especially as a unified product has become a clear goal for console devs. But look at those switch sales. Portable PC's clearly haven't had much impact yet. A hand-held xbox with a bespoke ui that keeps your xbox one games and maybe a few series s titles (ports, mind you, unless it's super expensive or would be many years away). Would probably do alright. Or better yet Microsoft finally gets on that hand-held Windows ui and improves the Microsoft and xbox apps for pc. I wouldn't expect as much effeciency as steam or the switch, but improvements to usability could certainly be made.
 
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Allow me to throw my hat in the ring for G, as in "Go".

Hire me please, Microsoft.
 
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