Well, this is very cool. A company known as UPspec Gaming is opening a Kickstarter campaign for a device known as xScreen - a detachable screen which you can plug into your Xbox Series S and take on the go.
The Kickstarter is expected to launch this summer, but the design can be seen in full now and is actually pretty interesting. The detachable screen comes built in with integrated power, as well as a pass through for a power cable and storage expansion card. As for the screen itself, it boasts a 60hz refresh rate, has a built-in speaker system, and can even be flipped up and down like a laptop.
It's a fairly cool design, and one that could prove to be popular granted the Kickstarter succeeds. More details are promised in the summer, but you can register your interest already, which will grant you access to early bird savings and insider product info. We really do hope this one does well, as it's a really inventive little feature.
According to UPspec Gaming, the early bird offer is sitting at 200 units and is close to selling out for $159. After that, another 200 units will be made as part of tier 2 at the price of $189. The full retail version will come in at $249 when it eventually launches.
If you're wondering why Xbox has never commissioned a handheld device, former Xbox boss Robbie Bach explained why earlier this year. Bach claimed the teams "just didn't have the bandwidth to do that" - but you never know... maybe one day.
What do you think of xScreen? Let us know in the comments below.
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Well it looks cool but..... Its no switch
I think there will be an audience for this, it's pretty cool.
But, when they allow console streaming via the Xbox app again I would be more likely to use that on my laptop than buy an extra bit of kit and move my Series S from the bedroom.
@JetmanUK If you Google you can get the Xbox windows app to do this again. I'm streaming my series X to my laptop when the TV is being used by the family. Works a treat.
It's a nice idea but a lot of the purposes are mute really.
It essentially turns the Series S into a laptop style design, but you're obviously limited by it needing a constant power supply, whereas that's not the case with a laptop.
Could be a nice setup for a kids console, but you could probably buy a 19" 1080p 60hz TV for cheaper than the $250 they want for this at retail.
@Beermonkey
Yeah it's available in beta isn't it.
I'm not a big user of this so I haven't bothered trying it yet.
It grow in usefulness when my daughter arrives, we will see.
@blinx01 Yeah I agree, for a kids bedroom you could get a nice size 1080p TV instead, for flexibility just use a laptop and the app.
It's definitely a niche product, but one that has been around since the PS1 era so I have seen some people use them. It's also something not practical with a PS5 due to it's bulk, so it's a good feature for Xbox I guess.
Not for me though.
Plenty of portable screens with larger panels and cheaper on Amazon right this second. The quality of the website doesn't exactly convey very much confidence either.
Isn't this pretty cool? Really like the design, it complements Series S as it physically extends and upgrades Series S as brand new device with new functions. This will make Series S great to carry around while travelling and seems to be more convenient compared to bringing along those portable screens sold on amazon.
This looks pretty sick..
xCloud on a non-gaming laptop is cool but not if you're somewhere with poor internet. This is a great option.
Man. I remember back when they had something similar for the PS1. The Ben Heck went on his run of turning the 360, and the layer consoles into laptop form factors. If I has a S instead of an X I just might be interested.
A portable console? No. A console with a screen attached? Yes.
Absolutely pointless waste of everyone's time and money.
This is actually really cool, might pick up a Series S just for this if they actually start producing them. Reminds me of my old PS One with the flip screen attachment.
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