Next-Gen Xbox Consoleโ Reportedly Priced Between $800โข and $1200
Microsoft’s โnext-generation xbox โฃconsole is shaping up to be a “very premium,โ very high-end curatedโ experience,” according to Xbox president Sarah Bond, possibly blurring the lines โขbetweenโฃ console โคand PC gaming. The console’s anticipated price point, however, is raising eyebrows among gamers.
Recent reports suggestโค the new Xbox could cost between $800 and โฃ$1200 due to its powerfulโ internal hardware. โคIndustry insider Moore’s Law isโข Dead claims the console will feature an AMD Magnus โAPU, combining a CPU and GPU for โฃunprecedented โขperformance. This potential โprice surge comes โafter Microsoft โrecently increased Game Pass subscription prices,leading to cancellations from millionsโ of users.
Bond hinted at similarities between the next-gen console and Xbox’s handheldโ device,โ the ROG Xbox Ally, in a recent interview with Mashable. “The next-gen console is going to be a very premium,very high-endโฃ curated experience,” โฃsheโฃ stated. “You’re starting to see some of โฃthe thinking โwe haveโฃ in this โhandheld [ROG Xbox ally], but โฃI don’tโข wont to give it all away.”
The high cost โคhas sparked debate online, โwith many users questioning the value proposition. One user postedโ on Instagram, “Games don’t even fully utilise the functionality of the current gen and we’re already expected to update our consoles??” Another commented, “Then what’s theโค point? You’re better off taking your $1200 and building aโ PC instead. The whole point of โคconsoles is affordable gaming but ifโ money ain’tโ an issue you just get a PC.” โ
Microsoft has notโ yet confirmed the reportedโ price, and the final cost โฃremains subject to change. Despite concerns, the company appearsโฃ committed to a high-performance, premium console experience.