Xbox One X Successor Already In Development

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Later this year, Microsoft will launch the Xbox One X. The Xbox One X is an iterative improvement over the existing Xbox One, but it is a major improvement over it regardless. It marks the official debut of Microsoft’s vision of a gaming future where hardware generations are no longer the norm- continuous compatibility, much like in the mobile and PC gaming markets, is instead standard.

It sounds like this is a plan that Microsoft intends to stick to. No matter what the speculation or wishful thinking may suggest, it is now clear that Microsoft fully intends to continue making Xbox hardware. In fact, Windows Central’s Jez Corden, well known Microsoft insider who has been at the forefront of many leaks from within the company previously (including the Xbox One X, back when it was called the Scorpio, itself), has revealed that the next Xbox console is already under development at Microsoft.

According to Corden, the new Xbox is not due to launch any time soon- Corden reckons a 2 year window is too early for it to be launching, meaning the earliest we can expect it is some time in 2020. He suggests that the new system may be a refresh of the Xbox One X, much like it was for the original Xbox One (though it is important to note that he hasn’t committed to the idea)- he also points out that as far as Microsoft is concerned, there are no more ‘generations’, meaning a ‘next generation’ Xbox in the traditional sense of the term may never happen.

For people like me – cynics, who reckon Microsoft’s focus on hardware over games is misguided – Corden dropped the intriguing hint that Xbox boss Phil Spencer has heard and is aware of the feedback Microsoft has received regarding the Xbox first party lineup. Corden didn’t say anything more, but the fact that he acknowledged the sentiment at all suggests that there may be a change internally at Microsoft in terms of how it approaches its portfolio of first party games. If so, I must admit that is what I am excited about the most, more than even new Xbox hardware beyond the One X.

If all of this is true, then we should hopefully start hearing rumblings of the new Xbox by the end of next year- it’ll be interesting to see whether it will be able to hold muster to the hypothetical PS5, which, going by common rumors and speculation, will be launching around the same time that the Xbox One X successor might launch.




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SilkyPosted:

Its nice to see their eager to make a new console but I just hope they dont push the next one after the One X too soon.

SupervisorPosted:

Im so hyped to get this console. I plan on pre ordering it next week

TOXICPosted:

Really can't wait to get my hands on this console, hands down going to be the best console ever released.

k3rryPosted:

Hopefully it will be about 3-4 years, I could do a lot with that much time considering the one was $499 on release if I'm not mistaken.

SakonPosted:

Insane how fast they're putting out new consoles. People are going to drop $500 on the Xbox One X just for a new console to come out a few years later.

SakiPosted:

Echo A drop in 2020 is too soon. Cant wait for 1X but maybe drop the next 4-5 years after IMO, they said they were going to put alot of work into 1X


5 years after the One X will put the original One at 9 years old, there's absolutely no way they're going to wait that long before they release a new console.

Late 2018, 2019 at the latest.

gtapro151Posted:

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Mensch It won't be long before these machines seek to replace your current desktop and get bundled with Microsoft Office or offer a full Windows experience to bridge the gap between just selling Operating Systems and Gaming Consoles or dedicated hardware for a specific OS experience such as the surface. Eventually the Xbox may be the only computing device you need, but I think we're a good 8-10 years from that being the norm. MS has a lot of money left to make before considering that kind of jump, but it's one I would embrace. Being able to bounce from photoshop to Call of Duty seamlessly would make my inner geek very...very...happy.


You can already bounce from photoshop to call of duty with a computer rofl. But I do agree. I think in the next 10 years xbox will stop being a console product and more of a gaming brand. You can already see microsoft trying to do this with bringing their console exclusives to the microsoft store on windows. The PC is the bigger overall market for gaming. They might not be making as much money with their hardware sales since the xbox is really their major hardware sale but when 99% of gaming computers are running windows I doubt they care.


Xbox is profitable, Microsoft have said this themselves Live is the second largest community for gaming after Steam. It goes far beyond just hardware sales, with exclusives, and Microsoft's game studios as well.

322Posted:

Mensch It won't be long before these machines seek to replace your current desktop and get bundled with Microsoft Office or offer a full Windows experience to bridge the gap between just selling Operating Systems and Gaming Consoles or dedicated hardware for a specific OS experience such as the surface. Eventually the Xbox may be the only computing device you need, but I think we're a good 8-10 years from that being the norm. MS has a lot of money left to make before considering that kind of jump, but it's one I would embrace. Being able to bounce from photoshop to Call of Duty seamlessly would make my inner geek very...very...happy.


You can already bounce from photoshop to call of duty with a computer rofl. But I do agree. I think in the next 10 years xbox will stop being a console product and more of a gaming brand. You can already see microsoft trying to do this with bringing their console exclusives to the microsoft store on windows. The PC is the bigger overall market for gaming. They might not be making as much money with their hardware sales since the xbox is really their major hardware sale but when 99% of gaming computers are running windows I doubt they care.

EchoPosted:

A drop in 2020 is too soon. Cant wait for 1X but maybe drop the next 4-5 years after IMO, they said they were going to put alot of work into 1X

XboxPosted:

They are always going to have something better in the works, I'm sure that goes for most big companies.


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