- Xbox chief has again confirmed that, despite rumors, next-gen hardware is in the works.
- She says their next console will be a premium and high-end curated experience.
- Bond said they can see some of their thinking for the hardware with the Ally handhelds.
Amidst all the concerns regarding the uncertain future of Xbox consoles, Microsoft cleared the air, revealing that next-gen consoles are indeed in the works. However, it might not necessarily be a home console like the previous generations.
Xbox head recently revealed on a podcast that the next Xbox will be a ‘very premium and high-end curated experience’, suggesting that despite the low sales this generation, Microsoft still has high expectations for the next.
Why it matters: Following the rumors that Xbox was giving up on hardware, Microsoft immediately clarified the situation and has since been actively discussing its next-generation Xbox.
In a recent interview with Mashable, Sarah Bond went candid about the Xbox Ally, and talked about the future of the company’s hardware. She stated that we can see some of their thought process for next-gen in the Xbox Ally handhelds.
The next-gen console will be a very premium and high-end curated experience. You’re starting to see some of the thinking we have in this handheld.
– Sarah Bond
Apart from calling the hardware a premium experience, this is a clear hint that Microsoft could indeed be going for a hybrid console next. This has already been rumored, and an AMD engineer recently suggested this, too.
The ‘thinking’ could refer to how the next Xbox will be a PC-console hybrid, where exclusives won’t matter at all. Or she could just be referring to it in the sense that Ally X, too, is a premium experience.
Bond stated that this is all she can say about the future as of yet. Anyhow, she praised the Ally handhelds, stating that the base model is for general users who just want some fun, while Ally X is targeted at high-end users.
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