Microsoft reveals Xbox streaming device that looks like a mini Series S console

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Microsoft announced last year that it was working on a streaming device for Xbox games. Right after the announcement, the speculation was rife that this would be a stick, much like the Amazon Fire TV Stick, that would plug into an HDMI port of a TV or a monitor. Refuting all that, Microsoft’s head of Xbox, Phil Spencer revealed the first look of the Xbox streaming device and it looks like a miniature version of the Xbox Series S console. Also Read — Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022: Xbox Series S down to discounted price of Rs 25,990

Spencer shared a photo in which the streaming device is sitting on top of a shelf next to several other Xbox-related things. It looks like a white box, which can be best described as a smaller Xbox Series S, which confirms there won’t be a stick to let you stream Xbox games. Microsoft’s Xbox streaming device is codenamed Keystone and it will connect to monitors, TVs, and other big screens using an HDMI port. The bigger size could be a result of the advanced internals required to process high-quality games without dedicated machinery such as that inside full-fledged consoles. Also Read — Sony increases PS5 prices in several markets, will Xbox be next?

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) October 10, 2022

In addition to supporting streamable games, the Xbox streaming device will also likely include support for streaming apps, such as Netflix. It could have a watered-down Xbox interface to