Microsoft Plans To Launch New Xbox In 2028

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Court documents related to the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Microsoft reveal that the gaming giant had plans for the next Xbox as early as 2022. In a meeting with company executives, one higher-up casually mentions plans to release a new Xbox in 2028, bringing in the next console generation eight years after the Xbox Series X/S launched.

This comes courtesy of court documents obtained by Axios, giving us some insight into Microsoft's long-term business plans. It confirms that Microsoft doesn't plan to extend this console generation, despite its first few years being held back by hardware shortages, multiple game delays, and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This 2028 launch window was mentioned in a meeting by Microsoft's corporate vice president of immersive experiences, Anuj Gosalia, back in 2022. The way it is brought up heavily suggests that the idea had been discussed before, with others in agreement that this is when the next Xbox should launch.

"Is the plan for 2028 to keep that [illegible] like model or force a Windows like flexible/capabilities like model?" says Gosalia, speaking in the meeting.

"We need to be even more flexible going forward with gen 10, but also provide the ability for creators to take advantage of unique hardware capabilities," replies corporate vice president of gaming ecosystems, Kevin Gammill.

For reference, we are currently in the ninth console generation, consisting of Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. Calling it quits after eight years would be fairly in line with previous generations, but it might still feel premature given that this generation got off to an incredibly rocky start.

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