A new report sheds more details on Microsoft's plans for new Xbox hardware, including a new handheld device and console, and one of the biggest takeaways is the alleged price. According to Fortune , the Project Helix console could cost between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft opts to subsidize the cost. The system could launch in 2028, the report said. It's not uncommon for platform-holders to eat some of the cost of a new console and make up the difference with software and services. When the Xbox Series X and S platforms launched in 2020, then-Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said Microsoft was losing as much as $200 on every console it sold. Project Helix might be very expensive. Part of what might be driving up the price for new consoles is the ongoing AI-fueled memory and component shortages. Microsoft itself is one of the biggest proponents of the build-out of all things AI, so its own eff
Xbox's next-gen console to reportedly cost up to $1,800, with a Helix handheld coming in 2027 and a full release in holiday 2028
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- The PS6's memory and storage alone reportedly cost more than $680
- Project Helix Xbox Consoles Could Reportedly Cost Between $1,200 And $1,800 Without Subsidies
- Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028
- Xbox's Next Console May Reportedly Cost As Much as $1,800, New Handheld Rumored to Launch Next Year Before Helix
- Xbox Reportedly Plans To Release New Gaming Handheld In 2027 Despite Ongoing Turf Battles With Windows
- Microsoft reportedly projects $1,200 to $1,800 price for 2028 Project Helix
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