- Microsoft is now working on next-gen hardware, Xbox president Sarah Bond confirms
- Bond says, “We have our next-generation hardware in development” and he has “been looking at prototyping and design.”
- Bond’s confirmation follows rumors that Microsoft had canceled its hardware plans after making changes to Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed that Microsoft is now working on the next-generation Xbox console.
Speaking to Variety about Microsoft’s new Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld, Bond touched on the future of Xbox, teasing plans for the “next-gen hardware” that’s now in development.
“We’re 100 percent thinking about doing things in the future,” Bond said. “We have our next-generation hardware in development. We’ve been looking at prototyping and design. We have a partnership we’ve announced with AMD on that, so that’s coming.
“What we saw here was an opportunity to innovate in a new way and give gamers another option on top of our next-generation hardware. We’re always listening to what gamers and creators want. When there’s demand for innovation, we’re going to build it.”
Bond’s comments follow a series of rumors suggesting that Microsoft is no longer developing hardware after the company made massive changes to Xbox Game Pass and increased the price of its Ultimate membership.
Shortly after, Microsoft denied rumors that it had canceled its next-generation hardware plans, reaffirming its commitment to Xbox consoles in a statement.
“We are actively investing in our future consoles and first-party devices designed, developed and built by Xbox. For more details, the community can review our announcement in accordance with AMD,” Microsoft said.
While Microsoft has yet to officially announce the next-gen Xbox, additional rumors claim that the console, as well as the PS6, is aiming for a 2027 release and that it will be more powerful than Sony’s hardware.
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