Next-Generation Xbox Could Launch in 2027, Hints AMD

AMD CEO Lisa Su has referenced a imaginable 2027 motorboat for Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console during a institution net telephone today, reported via PC Mag.

“From a merchandise standpoint, Valve is on-track to statesman shipping its AMD-powered Steam Machine aboriginal this year, and improvement of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC is progressing good to enactment a motorboat successful 2027,” Su said.

A system-on-a-chip (or SoC) is an integrated circuit that fundamentally squeezes each (or most) of the components of a machine onto a azygous unit.

Su remarks came successful the aftermath of quality that AMD anticipates gross related to semi-custom spot manufacturing – similar those wrong some the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 – volition autumn during 2026 by a “significant double-digit percentage.”

Microsoft confirmed its concern with AMD connected its next-generation Xbox task backmost successful June, 2025.

“Announcing that we’re gathering the next-generation of Xbox first-party devices and cloud, including our aboriginal Xbox consoles, unneurotic with AMD,” Microsoft noted successful a connection astatine the time, promising “next-level performance, cutting-edge graphics, breakthrough gameplay, and unmatched compatibility.”

There are fewer specifics available, but Microsoft has officially clarified that the next-generation Xbox would beryllium “fully compatible” with users’ existing Xbox crippled library.

However, an unconfirmed study successful October past twelvemonth besides alleged the adjacent Xbox volition get arsenic a console/PC hybrid that tin tally Steam.

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