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Magic Carpet
Member
I'll have my RTX 5090 before that.
Portugeezer
Member
Annual franchise will be a day one release for new console?
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
how exciting
Bernoulli
M2 slut
The only way to make COD exclusive without breaching the contracts is making it next-gen only for this xbox until PS6 releaseAnnual franchise will be a day one release for new console?
ChorizoPicozo
Banned
good luck to our favorite company...
... but is gonna be rough
... but is gonna be rough
LostDonkey
Member
All access baby!
Was well worth it for the Series X.
Was well worth it for the Series X.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Hope is a fitting name for the twitter user and this story.
Punished Miku
Member
It's really not that hard to believe.
dem
Member
Are generations a thing anymore?
All the software is backwards compatible... games are all the same with different performance modes based on what console you have..
Consoles are being iphone'd.
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VolticArchangel
Member
HeisenbergFX4
Tell me it's 2025 again, to cure my anxiety.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Don’t jeopardize gaming listen to gamers find good developers that’s it
HeisenbergFX4
- what are you hearing on this?I don't see why any sources worthy of trust would be saying its more than 2 years away. That's crazy talk in light of recent sales. Much better to say nothing if its that far out IMO.
LordBritish
Member
You mean SteamXbox (partnership)
touchfuzzy
Member
I would be shocked if Microsoft ever releases another piece of gaming hardware, honestly.
Punished Miku
Member
It's not crazy actually. Xbox has collapsed, and they're going to jump into PS5 releases ASAP; possibly this holiday. That's all fine and good, but what they have to do for the existing base is lay out the plan for them. That plan is on PC where they can transition and get the games they're missing out on. I would assume they're going to talk about it publicly fairly soon (at least I would if I was them), because that's the only thing that would justify abandoning all exclusives. The handheld may come before that even.
I don't see why any sources worthy of trust would be saying its more than 2 years away. That's crazy talk in light of recent sales. Much better to say nothing if its that far out IMO.
Maybe you're right. But don't manufacturers (including MS and Sony) usually hold off on releasing too much information about upcoming products until they don't feel existing products will slow down or stop selling since people will start waiting for the new product? That's the perspective I am coming from. 2.5 more years of the recent sales reports puts the next Xbox into "why bother" territory I think.
Punished Miku
Member
I think the product now is the Xbox Store / ecosystem, not the Xbox Series console (it's not selling anymore). So talking about it early tells existing customers that they can keep buying games on the Xbox store because it's all going to make the jump to PC. They will lose out on future Xbox console sales, but that's gone already. They're putting stuff on PS5 this year.
That's my theory anyway. Seems totally logical. If I know that in 2 years I'm getting some PC that opens up all the other stores, I'd have no regrets still buying games on Xbox and chilling for the next 2 years until then (might be sooner than that for the handheld too). Who knows. Just waiting to see what happens.
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Iced Arcade
Member
microsoft will flip flop 100 different paths by 2026 lol
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
While it's very likely true, we really need to put a limit on how many new threads can be made from random tweets, lol
I'm not convinced that they should be signaling this generation is coming to a close right now. But I think you make a good point about putting existing customers at ease to preserve the eco-system.
Punished Miku
Member
Introducing: Project Longitude
60 fps isn't the standard yet, I hope so.
Bridges
Member
That would be pretty crazy. I know the rumors have been that they're going to jump on next gen sooner than Sony but this feels so fast. Series X has barely had any first party output still.
Another thought: it's gonna be weird if Microsoft and Nintendo now are releasing hardware near each other and Sony is just off in isolation. Microsoft needs to put their money where their mouth is with this "biggest leap" BS though if they want any kind of chance of making this a 360/PS3 release moment, if there's even a chance of that in the first place
Another thought: it's gonna be weird if Microsoft and Nintendo now are releasing hardware near each other and Sony is just off in isolation. Microsoft needs to put their money where their mouth is with this "biggest leap" BS though if they want any kind of chance of making this a 360/PS3 release moment, if there's even a chance of that in the first place
cormack12
Gold Member
I dunno.
When I went the football stadium I started hurling sexist slurs round and everyone knew who I was. I wouldn't say I'm well known.
Shake Your Rump
Member
Key word is "planned".
PS: It will be a handheld gaming PC.
PS: It will be a handheld gaming PC.
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Hollowpoint5557
A Fucking Idiot
Sorry, his ranking on the leaker tier list isn't high enough for me to give a shit.
Sony will make tons of contents at that point which is what should we get from the launch, Classic Sony as we know it.
cireza
Member
I find this strange. To me it seems that MS are going to transition to a Windows PC Box, and Xbox is going to disappear.
My best guess would be that they have been working on a compatibility layer Xbox to PC, in order to be able to run Xbox games on a PC architecture. Shouldn't be that hard, at least for One/Series.
Their next console will be a Windows PC Box with decent specs and that compatibility layer optimized for it to transition existing users while retaining their games. Standard PC users will be able to use that compatibility layer too if they match the required specs, maybe locked behind some Game Pass tier.
This will basically merge Xbox and PC for MS, and you will end up with a platform that has (close to) ALL the games, which includes Sony PC ports lol.
MS will push Game Pass and all their games on PC of course, and will also try to do the exact same thing on all other platforms.
This is my best guess in any case. And why I am not expecting a new "Xbox" but something called differently. Late 2026 does sound a bit far though, it is going to be pretty rough if this is true.
My best guess would be that they have been working on a compatibility layer Xbox to PC, in order to be able to run Xbox games on a PC architecture. Shouldn't be that hard, at least for One/Series.
Their next console will be a Windows PC Box with decent specs and that compatibility layer optimized for it to transition existing users while retaining their games. Standard PC users will be able to use that compatibility layer too if they match the required specs, maybe locked behind some Game Pass tier.
This will basically merge Xbox and PC for MS, and you will end up with a platform that has (close to) ALL the games, which includes Sony PC ports lol.
MS will push Game Pass and all their games on PC of course, and will also try to do the exact same thing on all other platforms.
This is my best guess in any case. And why I am not expecting a new "Xbox" but something called differently. Late 2026 does sound a bit far though, it is going to be pretty rough if this is true.
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
It’s been awhile since I have heard anything but I could see 2026
I don't see why any sources worthy of trust would be saying its more than 2 years away. That's crazy talk in light of recent sales. Much better to say nothing if its that far out IMO.
Have been warning people they wanted to launch a couple of years before PS6, this talk was at the round table a year ago
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Much sooner than that.
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Member
Too late imo. They gotta get it out 2025 if they want to even have a chance. Drop the announcement in the Fall (before the PRO launch) with exclusive game announcements , and try to steal some hype from Sony. Try to convince as many people as you can to hold off on the PRO because a new Xbox is coming in '25. It's a fucking hail mary but they're about out of time/options imo.
, and try to steal some hype from Sony. Try to convince as many people as you can to hold off on the PRO because a new Xbox is coming in '25. It's a fucking hail mary but they're about out of time/options imo.
digoutyoursoul
Member
What’s the point if it’s just going to be the same people making the decisions behind it?
clarky
Gold Member
Zero point.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
I just can't see how this could be true based on MS's own timeline slides from their FTC leak. That had the SOC design complete 4 years before console release which for a late '26 console would be late '22. Never mind all the other dozens of steps, milestones, and disclosures. Plus we surely would have had a lot of leaks by now if we're 2 years out just like we have with all previous consoles....
Unless they skip a tonne of steps in a rush (not realistically possible) or this HW is something very different than a traditional console like Series X, then I can't see this as a possible launch date. I mean the same FTC slides have them disclosing to 3rd parties 2 years before launch and you know our boy
HeisenbergFX4
would have these details....!
*IF* late '26 is the time then we *have* to get solid leaks from the big guns in the next 3 months IMO.
Unless they skip a tonne of steps in a rush (not realistically possible) or this HW is something very different than a traditional console like Series X, then I can't see this as a possible launch date. I mean the same FTC slides have them disclosing to 3rd parties 2 years before launch and you know our boy
HeisenbergFX4
would have these details....!*IF* late '26 is the time then we *have* to get solid leaks from the big guns in the next 3 months IMO.
