New Xbox Series X/S consoles detailed in enormous Microsoft leak
eurogamer.netMicrosoft will launch a refreshed version of both the Xbox Series X and S next year, according to leaked documentation, before its proper next-gen Xbox console expected in 2028.
The new Xbox Series X (codenamed «Brooklin») will be all-digital and sports a new cyclindrical design. It's set for launch in October next year.
Brooklin is set to offer 2TB of internal storage, faster Wi-Fi and come with Microsoft's refreshed Xbox controller. It will also draw less power, have a front-facing USB-C slot, and be offered at the current Xbox Series X price of $499.
The new Xbox Series S (codenamed «Ellewood») keeps the current Series S look and $299 price. It's set to launch slightly earlier, in August next year.
Ellewood features 1TB internal storage, and again — faster Wi-Fi, reduced power, and the new Xbox controller.
These details come from a Microsoft document originally shared with the US Federal Trade Commission, which inadvertantly included a treasure trove of fully unredacted internal documents attached.
Eurogamer has contacted Microsoft for comment.
Microsoft is pushing the sustainability profile of both refreshes, with the new Xbox Series X reducing its power by 15 percent and offering a new low-power standby mode just 20 percent the current Xbox Series S standby offering. The same new lower-power mode is also offered on the redesigned Series S, too.
Microsoft's plans to announce, market and launch both console redesigns are also detailed. After first launching its new Xbox controller (code-named 'Sebile') at the end of May, it will then announce both the new Xbox Series X and S together at the end of June/beginning of July.
The launch of Ellewood in August and Brooklin in October will see a «60+ separation between
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