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Next Xbox Could Cost Up to $1,800 and Launch in 2028
Microsoft is developing Project Helix, a high-end Xbox console that can play Xbox and PC games.
A report says the console could cost between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft subsidizes some of the price.
Rising costs for memory and other components may help explain the estimate, though the final price is not known.
The console is reportedly planned for release sometime in 2028, later than previously expected.
Microsoft may also release a next-generation Xbox handheld by the end of 2027.
The Xbox and Windows teams reportedly disagree over which software should run the handheld, and an Xbox executive threatened to cancel it rather than use Windows.
The dispute is part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to reshape its gaming business, and the handheld's future remains uncertain.
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, could cost between $1,200 and $1,800, according to a Fortune report cited by multiple outlets.
The console is reportedly planned for release in 2028, though Microsoft has not confirmed the price or launch schedule.
Microsoft is also reportedly planning a next-generation Xbox handheld for 2027.
The Xbox and Windows teams have reportedly disagreed over which software should run the new devices.
The reported plans remain unconfirmed, and Microsoft could subsidize the console’s cost.
- Who
- Microsoft and its Xbox and Windows teams.
- What
- Project Helix, a planned next-generation Xbox console and handheld. The console could cost $1,200 to $1,800.
- When
- The console is reportedly planned for 2028, and the handheld for 2027.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The high projected price is linked in reports to rising component costs and the device’s positioning as a powerful, premium gaming system.
Xbox team
Windows team
Operating system
Xbox team
The Xbox team reportedly wants dedicated software designed for gaming performance.
Windows team
The Windows team reportedly wants the handheld to run a trimmed-down version of Windows Home.
Project direction
Xbox team
Xbox leaders reportedly threatened to cancel the handheld rather than use the Windows build.
Windows team
Windows leaders reportedly sought to have the device run a modified version of Windows.
First Project Helix developer kits are expected to debut, according to Windows Central.
Microsoft may release a next-generation Xbox handheld, according to the Fortune report cited by GameSpot.
Project Helix is reportedly expected to launch, according to Polygon.
- Reported console price
- $1,200 to $1,800
- Console codename
- Project Helix
- Reported console launch
- 2028
- Reported handheld timing
- 2027
- Potential subsidized price
- Closer to $1,000, according to Windows Central
5 sources
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What people are saying
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