Xbox Series X Refresh: Everything we know so far

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There is an Xbox Series X refresh on the way, along with a brand new Xbox Universal Controller. These details emerged following a massive Microsoft FTC leak – internal documents which were improperly redacted, and mistakenly released following a lengthy court battle with the FTC to get the Activision Blizzard deal finalized. 

While that's certainly bad news for Microsoft Gaming, it has given us plenty of information to pour over. It's worth remembering that these internal documents, detailing the proposed mid-gen refresh of the Xbox console lineup, are dated May 2022 so these plans may have changed in the months since. Still, given the complexities of launching new hardware in a fluctuating market – rising inflation, and ongoing chip shortages – I think it's safe to assume that the broad strokes of this information remains on track. 

Below you'll find everything that we know so far about the Xbox Series X refresh, codenamed Brooklin. There's also news on the specs of the digital-only console, and info on the new Xbox Universal Controller. 

The Xbox Series X refresh design is a subtle change to the original system which launched back in 2020. Where the launch console is a rectangle monolith, the all-digital Xbox Series X appears to have a more cylindrical shape. In the leaked internal documents, Microsoft calls this a "beautiful and innovative new design" which takes full-advantage of the removal of a disk-drive. The conceptual images for the refreshed console show that the front of the console will come equipped with an Xbox power button, a pairing button for controllers and media devices, and a USB-C port. There's no indication just yet as to whether the Xbox Series X refresh will be substantially smaller or lighter