The next generation Xbox console is still a few years away, but it seems like it will be released earlier than the PlayStation 6 as Microsoft wants to set the message for the next generation of consoles.
In a new video shared on YouTube, RedGamingTech revealed how the timeline for the next console by Microsoft shifted significantly since the documents leaked by the FTC earlier this year. According to sources, the console will be released during 2026 and will be powered by a Zen 5 CPU, and not by a Zen 6 CPU, as revealed in the documents, as the sixth iteration of the Zen architecture will not be ready by then.
As for why Microsoft is planning to release the next generation Xbox earlier than the PlayStation 6, it's apparently because the company wants to set the message for the next generation of consoles like it was successfully done in the Xbox 360 generation. The hardware will be less powerful than the competition, obviously, but this would not only make it cheaper than the PlayStation 6 but it would also allow Microsoft to release a more powerful hardware revision down the line. Whether Microsoft will release two SKUs of their next console is not yet known, but rumors suggest the lower-end segment will be covered with a cloud-gaming-focused console, which would make sense given the company's focus on Xbox Game Pass and cloud gaming.
As the next generation Xbox is still a few years away, we have to take these early rumors with a grain of salt. If the console is indeed launching in a little over two years, however, it won't take much longer to learn more about it.
While Microsoft seems to be fully focused on the next generation Xbox, Sony is reportedly working on a PlayStation 5 Pro console. The hardware revision will be revealed and released sometime next year.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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