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Next-gen Xbox is on track for 2026; features two SKUs including a Switch-like handheld, it's claimed
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twilo99
Member
Sure, but this whole thing holds back game development, which by proxy effects my PC gaming as well..
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Trab-Pu-Kcip
Member
2026? Wtf are they thinking? More important. Where the fuck are the games?
Putonahappyface
Member
That was a low blow. It's true though I only have two DualSense controllers because of the pound shop battery decision.
When you aren't the market leader (or near enough on par) you will get ports from said market leader. In this case PS5 Pro versions of titles with higher dynamic resolutions and a few more effects. The true next-gen leap will kick-off in 2030 even if we do get PS6 in 2028.
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twilo99
Member
On Nintendo
Little Chicken
Member
Exactly. Much better than the incremental upgrade of "Pro" consoles, too.
Hell no to 4-5 year cycles. The games themselves often take longer than that to make these days. Never mind the costs of a new cycle on the consumers.
twilo99
Member
Tell Nintendo.. they seem to be really confused on the matter
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Selling more controllers than Nintendo is their game.
Upper_Management
Member
At this rate I'm convinced Microsoft has no business plan for the games division and they are just throwing shit at a wall until it sticks.
MisterXDTV
Member
The can keep making them, selling them it's a different story....
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
MS couldn’t even be bothered to build a new UI and controller for Series S|X and you think more frequent hardware releases is going to be less incremental?
Salty Popsicle
Banned
Little Chicken
Member
How is that a bad thing? The transition from X1 to Series was absolutely flawless.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Exactly what I wanted a PC to be. No HW upgrades nor SW customisation and locked just to GamePass and Xbox… ok, would wait for Steam Deck 2 if that were the case
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Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
You say that because the price of PC parts for the performance you seek keeps on raising bit by bit and people put up with it.
The semiconductor tech industry pace of progress is slowing down (has been for a while) and costs for each new manufacturing process upgrade are increasing as well as designing those chips is increasing.
Releasing more HW more frequently is NOT the answer. The cycles are long for a reason (and developers benefit from stable HW specs and not too many HW configs to target).
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Has there actually been any leak saying they are quitting the hardware business or is that just some blue bloods wet dream?
Little Chicken
Member
No there hasn't.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I know, I was waiting for proof
Gojiira
Member
Thats the point…Just like the ‘leak’ in this thread…Its just nonsense noise. Its fucking boring, Idc if its some ‘blue bloods wet dream’, its Xbox fanboys doing all these ‘leaks’ not PS fans, riling themselves up. Hell its Xbox ‘influencers’ who leaked the going third party policy…Such a shitshow.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I at least brought a well known leaker into the thread I posted about nextgen starting very early for Xbox
https://www.neogaf.com/threads/rumo...next-xbox-is-coming-sooner-than-2028.1664724/
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Its why I have been using the term doubling down on hardware, this handheld device started making its rounds a few days ago in whispers.
Topher
Gold Member
Ah.......shit.....didn't I say something about it would be cool if MS came out with a handheld a few days ago and you chimed in on that? I gotta find that post now.
Here it is:
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Little Chicken
Member
A Microsoft-made handheld with 'consoles' licensed to other hardware manufacturers would be an interesting scenario.
Having different licensed Xbox console hardware versus Playstation would be a bit of an Android v Apple scenario. All Microsoft would need to do is mandate a baseline spec.
Having different licensed Xbox console hardware versus Playstation would be a bit of an Android v Apple scenario. All Microsoft would need to do is mandate a baseline spec.
Topher
Gold Member
That's really getting back to Microsoft's roots in how they approached Windows as well. I think it is smart.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Yeah I have tried alluding to "new ways to play" and doubling down and even saying more flexible because I knew this handheld thing would be making its rounds and eventually come out
But people are accusing me of trolling now so I will stop, for now
Topher
Gold Member
Yeah I have tried alluding to "new ways to play" and doubling down and even saying more flexible because I knew this handheld thing would be making its rounds and eventually come out
But people are accusing me of trolling now so I will stop, for now
Trolling? Who said you were trolling?
Edit: Ignore that nonsense man. I know I and others appreciate the insight you bring here.
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twilo99
Member
For whatever reason the hardcore PlayStation fanboyz don't want Microsoft in the console hardware business because...I dunno, maybe it interferes with their Sony based identity, or something, but any competition on the hardware side is simply not tolerated.
SEGAvangelist
Gold Member
Well it would be a hybrid to function as the entry model. Problem is the pricing could be high even on this.
VaultBoy101
Member
Yeah, I bought an Xbox One (at launch!) and it only had a handful of exclusive games I wanted to play over its lifetime. Then I bought a Series X (at launch!) and there has been exactly 1 exclusive game in 3 years that I really wanted to play. Why would I buy the next one?
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, new console who dis?
Syphon Filter
Member
hell no, keep MS away from Valve. they tried btw and valve said no, they are a private company meaning they cant be bought hostile.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I appreciate the kind words but honestly if people remotely think I am trolling then I will quit.
People can disagree with me all they want but to think I would purposely troll people here, I mean I'm an old dude, I havent done that, well since my playing days I was a pretty big ass actually 30 years ago
Topher
Gold Member
I appreciate the kind words but honestly if people remotely think I am trolling then I will quit.
People can disagree with me all they want but to think I would purposely troll people here, I mean I'm an old dude, I havent done that, well since my playing days I was a pretty big ass actually 30 years ago
Aw man........I'm actually embarassed when I think about how big of an ass I was 30 years ago so you are in good company my man.
Crayon
Member
Well there's several issues. First of all, this thing might be around Siri's s level performance? So that would mean you have something presumably far more performance than a series x, and your widening the spread to the small console even more than the series this was.
Next, are they trying to steal Nintendo customers? I don't see how that's going to be any easier than enticing PlayStation customers, and they've had no luck doing that. Opposite, actually.
Then, taking on the distinct engineering challenge of making a portable alongside a full console sounds like a lot. Especially after their work on the series x was a bit of a disaster from the standpoint of build cost.
I could see a streaming handheld with mobile built-in. Or I guess a full portable if they're going to go up market with expensive systems for fewer people.
Idk, I've never heard of this guy. It really sounds like someone spitballing.
Gamerguy84
Member
Wonder if the handheld will be a streaming device like portal but also w cloud capability
SneakersSO
Member
I honestly wouldn't even describe this as 'doubling down'.
There is really only one scenario I can envision where a product like this could potentially release and do well in, and tbqh, I don't see the current Xbox team being capable of pulling it off. Even with the handful of timed exclusives they do have planned for this, they are so out of their depth.
But hey, i'm always down for a company to swing for the fences. Watching MS flail has been entertaining for the last 15 years. Ain't my money they are burning chasing windmills.
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LordBritish
Member
Just call it Xbox Jr. thats all I ask
Astray
Gold Member
Imagine calling anything Xbox a BMW lol.
IDappa
Member
Steam deck isn’t really available everywhere ( my region included). I would assume its specs would be catering to higher fidelity over Nintendo software. Also could be cool if this had the ability to access steam also. Be a mix of Xbox/steam handheld. Added bonus if you’re able to dock it to your tv setup with ease. Would be a good reasons get it.
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