The future of Microsoft worries fans a lot, because a rumor suggests that there would be no more consoles from Xbox. CEO Phil Spencer was keen to respond to this assertion.
Like its competitors, Xbox wants to be innovative, but many players wonder about its future. While Sony is already talking about the PlayStation 6, the company remains much more opaque. In addition, the company’s latest official announcement scared fans a lot. Remember, during the trial between the FTC and Microsoft, as part of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, several documents were leaked. One of them mentioned a new version of the Xbox Series X, completely dematerialized. It will expand the cloud technology that Microsoft is implementing for its players. However, for many people, this signals the death sentence for physical consoles.
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The end of consoles at Xbox
If this prospect scares many people, CEO Phil Spencer reassures his buyers. “The company held an internal meeting Tuesday in which Spencer told employees that there are no plans to stop manufacturing consoles and that Xboxes continue to be part of a strategy involving multiple types of consoles. devices. Xbox did not immediately respond to a request for comment,” explains the account from journalist Shannon Liao. To this, we must understand that the firm will surely release several versions of the same console, like its competitors.
Even if Microsoft has a more advanced vision of dematerialization than its opponents thanks to its Cloud Gaming subscription, it is not alone in the field. Sony already offers the classic PlayStation 5 as well as the digital version for sale. Unlike the first option, this one does not have a disk drive and requires players to download digital games. If this practice raises a lot of questions, because the user is no longer the owner of the software, it has a certain advantage: its much lower price. The new Xbox Series X should also benefit from this.
The new console is coming soon
Eh yes ! In 2024, Xbox fans will be able to get a console. It will be considered a redesign of the X series. Codename Brooklyn will be completely dematerialized and will have 2 TB of storage. It will be entitled to Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.2 compatibility, and several optimizations to reduce its energy consumption. The machine will be offered by November at a price of $499 (i.e. $100 cheaper than the current version). In the leaked document, we learn that it will accompany a new edition of the Xbox Series S, priced at $299.