Yonyx
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How do you think the next generation of Xbox will be? Please, don't confuse what you really think might happen with your personal desires. Here we are going to discuss what you think it's going to be, not what you wish it to be.
Microsoft executives call it "the next hardware". On the day of the announcement of the ports to PS5, they didn't say "next console", they said "next hardware" several times. For that and other reasons, I believe the next generation of Microsoft hardware (the rumored machine that would come out in 2026) will be a PC.
A PC with an "Xbox mode" when turned on, which would also have a "Windows mode" where you can view and manage Excel files, PDFs, Words, music, movies, browse the internet, etc. and also execute additional launchers such as Steam, Epic or GOG. Something similar to the native Steam Deck experience with desktop mode. In "Xbox mode" (it is actually a PC with the PC catalog), you will see the Xbox interface with Microsoft's own store. And in "Windows mode", everything else would be available.
For the Xbox games you had purchased in the past, they would give you a key so you can digitally download those same games in their PC version. Maintaining that catalog of Xbox games would be an advantage of buying this machine instead of a traditional PC. Saved games would also need to be made compatible somehow. They have to migrate Xbox accounts to Windows, which is a colossal technical challenge but a company as colossal as Microsoft could achieve it.
The hardware would no longer be subsidized; it wouldn't be sold below cost. That's why I see it most likely being sold at a very high price, between 800 and 900 dollars is my bet. It would be sold without disc drive and possibly with a keyboard and mouse.
The high price would explain why Sarah Bond said they were going to make the biggest technical leap ever seen in a hardware generation (which is actually impossible, no matter how expensive it is). They wouldn't have to worry about the installed base if they sell few machines, as it's a PC that already has a gigantic installed base.
The most devoted Xbox fans would likely resist this concept at first, but I believe many would eventually embrace it enthusiastically. With this machine they could play most of their old Xbox games, they could play all PC games and all PS5/PS6 games that have been ported to PC.
The Microsoft handheld would be somewhat similar, also with hardware that wouldn't be sold below cost. It will be a PC like Steam Deck but with a revamped, lighter and better-designed version of Windows, optimized for portable gaming. I think a handheld with specifications slightly higher than Series S is feasible a little later, maybe around 2027.
Microsoft executives call it "the next hardware". On the day of the announcement of the ports to PS5, they didn't say "next console", they said "next hardware" several times. For that and other reasons, I believe the next generation of Microsoft hardware (the rumored machine that would come out in 2026) will be a PC.
A PC with an "Xbox mode" when turned on, which would also have a "Windows mode" where you can view and manage Excel files, PDFs, Words, music, movies, browse the internet, etc. and also execute additional launchers such as Steam, Epic or GOG. Something similar to the native Steam Deck experience with desktop mode. In "Xbox mode" (it is actually a PC with the PC catalog), you will see the Xbox interface with Microsoft's own store. And in "Windows mode", everything else would be available.
For the Xbox games you had purchased in the past, they would give you a key so you can digitally download those same games in their PC version. Maintaining that catalog of Xbox games would be an advantage of buying this machine instead of a traditional PC. Saved games would also need to be made compatible somehow. They have to migrate Xbox accounts to Windows, which is a colossal technical challenge but a company as colossal as Microsoft could achieve it.
The hardware would no longer be subsidized; it wouldn't be sold below cost. That's why I see it most likely being sold at a very high price, between 800 and 900 dollars is my bet. It would be sold without disc drive and possibly with a keyboard and mouse.
The high price would explain why Sarah Bond said they were going to make the biggest technical leap ever seen in a hardware generation (which is actually impossible, no matter how expensive it is). They wouldn't have to worry about the installed base if they sell few machines, as it's a PC that already has a gigantic installed base.
The most devoted Xbox fans would likely resist this concept at first, but I believe many would eventually embrace it enthusiastically. With this machine they could play most of their old Xbox games, they could play all PC games and all PS5/PS6 games that have been ported to PC.
The Microsoft handheld would be somewhat similar, also with hardware that wouldn't be sold below cost. It will be a PC like Steam Deck but with a revamped, lighter and better-designed version of Windows, optimized for portable gaming. I think a handheld with specifications slightly higher than Series S is feasible a little later, maybe around 2027.
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