It looks as if the following Xbox console may be arriving a bit of sooner than anticipated, and it might have already got a reputation.
In keeping with Call of Duty leaker TheGhostOfHope, Microsoft is reportedly launching the following Xbox console in 2026 alongside Infinity Ward’s subsequent Call of Duty recreation. The console is reportedly known as “Xbox Prime” however it’s unclear whether or not that is the ultimate title or only a code title.
The leaker added that Microsoft’s rumored handheld will probably be releasing after the following console, however did not specify whether or not that’d nonetheless be in 2026 or someday in 2027.
Console generations usually final round seven or eight years, so Microsoft doubtlessly releasing the following Xbox in 2026 could be a bit early, contemplating the Xbox Collection X|S launched in 2020. A variety of data was leaked from the Microsoft vs FTC courtroom case that confirmed what Microsoft might be with the following Xbox, together with cloud expertise, machine studying, and AI, in addition to a doable 2028 launch. Nevertheless, Xbox chief Phil Spencer stated that a number of the data was already outdated.
Rumors of an Xbox handheld have already begun circulating, together with a possible handheld as a part of the next-gen Xbox ecosystem. Solely time will inform whether or not Microsoft desires to start out the following technology early, however it not less than confirmed that it has plans to have a good time Xbox and Halo’s 25th anniversary in 2026.
GameSpot has contacted Microsoft for remark.