I think the "biggest leap ever" marketing is a bluff. Maybe not, but that's my guess.
I think if MS doesn't cancel the next gen kits, that there will be 2 pieces of XB hardware again.
The main goal will be to pretty much unify the hardware so they don't have the Series S/X problem anymore.
One will be a Series X level performance console, give or take, with new tech baked in and on an updated manufacturing process.
The other will have similar hardware and performance, give or take, and will be a handheld hybrid.
The console would likely be $400. The handheld hybrid $500.
With so many saying PS6 will be $600, MS will have two pieces of XB hardware that are cheaper than a PS6, landing in the "sweet spot".
Both will launch holiday 2027 or holiday 2028.
*Just so there's no confusion. I'm not saying the base hardware will be capable of raw 12TF. Think of it like PS5 Pro, where it has 16TF of raw performance, but clearly punches above that because of additional tech like PSSR. MS would be able to make like 8TF hardware, yet get performance like a Series X using hardware and software tech advancements over the next 2-3 years.
Last edited by EricHiggin - 3 days ago
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