'Very Premium, Very High-End Curated Experience' is what Xbox President Sarah Bond says the next generation Xbox will be

 

According to Xbox CEO Sarah Bond, the upcoming Xbox system will be a "very premium, very high-end curated experience." Bond, who previously stated that the next Xbox will not be restricted to a single retail location, hinted that the device might resemble the newly released Xbox-branded ROG Ally handhelds, which are Windows 11 computers with an Xbox interface installed.

The Microsoft executive's comments come in an interview with Mashable on Wednesday, when she covered the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Xbox strategy, next-gen consoles, among other things.

In response to a question concerning the upcoming Xbox generation, Bond stated that the system will cater to high-end consumers, implying that its price may be somewhat higher.

Bond told Mashable, "The next-generation console is going to be a very premium, very high-end curated experience." "Some of the ideas we have in this handheld are beginning to show to you."

According to Bond's remarks, the next Xbox home console would take a similar strategy to the ROG Xbox Ally X portable, which was released earlier this month. At a contentious $1,000, the high-end handheld is powered by AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme CPU. Bond's reaction may portend a more expensive Xbox home console in the future.

Sarah Bond on the Xbox Next Generation
Bond has also previously stated that the upcoming Xbox will not be restricted to a single retail location, implying that, like the Xbox-branded handhelds, the console would be a Windows-based gadget with an open platform that allows third-party marketplaces like Steam and Epic Games Store.

Despite running Windows 11, the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds automatically launch into the Xbox full-screen experience. In order to free up more RAM for games, the new Xbox interface maintains some Windows processes running in the background.

AI capabilities may possibly be included in the next Xbox system. This year, Microsoft released Gaming Copilot, an AI-powered application that runs on Windows PCs and the Xbox app on mobile devices. The new Xbox-branded handhelds also include the feature, which is incorporated into the gaming Bar and may offer suggestions, gaming hints, and other information.

Bond implied that the upcoming Xbox would be a Windows-centric platform when she revealed Microsoft's AMD partnership for the next generation of Xbox consoles in June. She also stated that the Xbox team was closely collaborating with the Windows team to make sure Windows was "the number one platform for gaming."

Bond's remarks about the upcoming Microsoft system being a "premium" gadget are consistent with a previous leak that stated the next-generation Xbox will be more powerful and costly than the PlayStation 6. The source indicates that the upcoming Xbox and PS6 are expected to be released in 2027.

Bond had hinted to the next Xbox platform last year, stating that it will be the "largest technical leap" for a new console generation.

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