- Russia has revealed details about its two in-development domestic consoles, but people find the specs amusing.
- One of them will use the Elbrus processor, which is significantly weaker compared to Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
- The other console is based on cloud gaming services using cheap consumer hardware.
Gamers in Russia have faced several difficulties ever since the war with Ukraine started due to sanctions placed by other countries. Prime Minister Putin is now combating this dilemma by producing in-house game consoles, and details for them have just been revealed.
New reports suggest that Russia is currently whipping up two exclusive game consoles, but their specifications have caused more amusement than surprise in the industry.
Why it matters: Russia is working on two exclusive game consoles, but the revealed specs have made gamers already come up with amusing takes.
A blog post by Russian site Habr confirms that Russia is working on a console that utilizes the Elbrus processor, which it admits is weaker than Xbox and PlayStation consoles. The other console is cloud-based using cheap consumer hardware, as a RBC report suggests.
Gamers over forums like Reddit have taken to create memes and joke around with the specifications. Some speculate that the Elbrus-based console might only run weak or extremely simple titles, while others wonder if Russia can even pull this off.
Some even argue that it might just be a custom PC that can play a bunch of pirated stuff.
Russia first revealed its interest in developing in-house game consoles in March 2024. However, only little is known so far, so take the info with a grain of salt.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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