Nick Fernandez / Android AuthorityTL;DR Windows handheld PC owners have found a way to get Microsoft’s new Xbox mode running early on their devices. These Xbox-branded gaming handhelds are technically supposed to be the first to debut Microsoft’s new gaming mode for Windows 11. I say technically because it looks like some Windows handheld PC owners found a way to get the highly-anticipated Xbox mode running early on their older hardware. If you’re not in the know, Xbox mode is a new gaming mode for Windows 11 that’s optimized for handheld systems. With Xbox mode enabled, users are taken directly to the Xbox app’s full-screen experience.