Next Xbox Console: Everything We Know So Far About Microsoft's Next-Gen System

With the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation now having spanned multiple years, it's time to look ahead to what the next Xbox console will deliver for us, which is expected to arrive at some point in the not too distant future.

In this all-in-one guide, you'll find everything we know so far about the next planned Xbox console, including some teasers that come directly from Team Xbox itself! Obviously we're expecting a lot more information to trickle out over time as well, so we'll keep this guide updated regularly with all the latest news and rumours as they come in.

Here's everything we know so far about the next Xbox console after the Series X (and S):

Next Xbox Console: Everything We Know So Far About Microsoft's Next-Gen System 2
Image: Phil Spencer reveals the Xbox Series X at The Game Awards 2019

What Is The Name Of The Next Xbox Console?

There is no official name for the next-gen Xbox console as things stand. These kinds of details are usually revealed much closer to launch, so we wouldn't expect to learn of a name until perhaps around a year prior to its release.

You may have seen something floating around suggesting "Xbox Prime" is the name of the new Xbox console, but this is just an unverified rumour - and it could even be referring to a codename rather than an actual, final name.

What Has Xbox Said About A New Console So Far?

The most exciting thing we've heard from Microsoft about the next Xbox console is that the company is "focused on delivering the biggest technological leap ever in a generation" with its future hardware. This might be referring to plans for an Xbox handheld as well, but clearly there's a lot of ambition going into the next console too.

"We're also invested in the next generation roadmap. And what we're really focused on there is delivering the largest technical leap you will have ever seen in a hardware generation, which makes it better for players and better for creators and the visions that they're building."

Back in August of 2024, Xbox was notably hiring engineers to "define the future of graphics and game development", which could be related to the next console.

Xbox also suffered a major leak a while ago which referenced plans for some kind of "hybrid" console that would "leverage the combined power of the client and cloud to deliver deeper immersion and entirely new classes of game experiences". However, this leak turned out to be pretty old, and many of the other leaked plans didn't actually come to fruition as scheduled, so who knows if this hybrid idea will make it to market.

Are There Any Rumours About The Next Xbox Console?

There are a few rumours about the next Xbox console floating around, with one of the most notable being that it's apparently been "fully approved and costed all the way up the chain" at the company.

In terms of what to actually expect from its functionality, the biggest rumour is that the next Xbox console will be "closer to Windows than ever before" in order to assist PC developers, while also still retaining the same backwards compatibility features with older Xbox games that fans have become used to in recent years.

There's obviously a bunch of speculation as well. Microsoft's line about the "biggest technological leap ever" has led many to suggest the next Xbox console will lean heavily into cloud and AI technologies in order to push its potential beyond the capabilities of the Xbox Series X, and there's also been some discussion about whether the likes of Steam and the Epic Games Store may feature as third-party storefronts on the console.

Is Steam Coming To The Next Xbox Console?

It's been speculated that Steam could be part of the new Xbox console when it seemingly launches in 2027. This is because the next console is expected to be more "PC-like" than anything we've seen before from Xbox.

Nothing is confirmed yet, but there's certainly hope from many Xbox fans that it'll happen.

If you're interested, we've gone into more depth about Steam and the next Xbox console elsewhere on Pure Xbox:

Is The New Xbox Console Coming Out In 2027?

It's been reported by Windows Central's Jez Corden that the new Xbox console has a strong chance of releasing in 2027. There's the possibility it could arrive earlier or later, but this seems the most likely prediction as things stand.

For what it's worth, the big Xbox leak that took place a couple of years ago mentioned that a next-gen Xbox console would launch in 2028 at the earliest, but again, that leak was very old and it's possible that plans have now changed.

What Kind Of Price Will The Next Xbox Console Be?

It's really too early to know what price the next Xbox console will be, but based on the Xbox Series X and how the PS5 Pro has been priced, don't be surprised if it's somewhere around $500 - $600 at launch.

Obviously, we don't know whether the Xbox Series S will get a successor as well, in which case there could be a cheaper variant of the next Xbox console on the market. We're going to guess that won't happen for the next generation though.

In addition, Xbox boss Phil Spencer did mention recently that Microsoft wouldn't grow the market by building $1000 consoles, so clearly there's a desire to fall well below that mark. How low will it be though? That's the big question...

So, there you go! Hopefully this has been a useful guide to get you up to speed on Microsoft's plans for next Xbox console, and as mentioned, we'll be updating it on a regular basis when any major information is revealed.

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