Oct 30, 2025
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The new Xbox platform is said to be a "premium" experience, and we have some details on what it will look like.
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Xbox is dead, long live Xbox!As the saying goes.
No gaming platform in history has been pronounced dead as many times as the Xbox, but it still is.When you put the clickbait headlines aside, Microsoft itself has earned a lot of flak.
With multiple quick strategy changes, major transitions, and huge price hikes, Microsoft didn't go unscathed, leaving the entire Xbox night unchanged.Another "Xbox" was doomed, but Halo has finally been announced for the Playstation, something we've known about for at least a year.But there are still reasons to be bullish on the success of the future Xbox ecosystem, even without a specific game.
Microsoft's Xbox platform has more support from Japanese developers than ever, Xbox Play Anywhere seems to be on the rise with developers, and the Xbox Ally X PC game console is sold out in many major markets.The Xbox platform is evolving to include PC gaming, cloud gaming and traditional console gaming as well - but that last point left fans wondering what the next generation of Xbox would even look like.
Combined with public statements and information from our sources, the shape the next Xbox will take is starting to take shape.Here's what you need to know and prepare for in the coming years.
What we know: Microsoft's next-gen Xbox will be a select Windows gaming PC with the full original console library
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has been teasing what the next-gen Xbox would be for years, as people wondered exactly how the strategy might play out.Last week, Phil Spencer said that people should look to Xbox Alley for an idea of where Xbox is headed, and we spoke to our trusted sources over the weekend to find out more about what that means.
As many people expect, the next Xbox will actually be a fully throttled, controller-style experience.Microsoft has decided to deal with its plans to solve the problem of the Xbox, and for the Xble in the Xble it has been marketed with Asble Ally.How will it all be?
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In fact, Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, with its Xbox Full Screen Experience, are essentially what the next Xbox will be.It's no different than the SteamOS interface and Big Picture mode, which lets you switch to full Linux at will.Likewise, Xbox's full-screen experience will let you switch to full Windows if you want and run competing stores like Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft's Battle.net, Riot Client, and whatever else you want.In fact, you can run Adobe CC or Microsoft Office on the next Xbox if you want.
The difference between the Xbox console and a traditional Windows PC is that it will feel like a traditional Xbox console out of the box.The launch experience will be similar to what you get on the console today, and if you want, you'll be able to stay completely within the Xbox ecosystem, without ever touching Windows itself.Going out to Windows will be for those who want to access games not traditionally available on Xbox, including PlayStation games on Steam, mouse and keyboard games like League of Legends, or even classic GOG games and the like.
You will be able to play PlayStation PC titles, such as Ghider-Man in Tsushima in Tsushima in Tsushima in Tsushima.You will be able to play Warcraft in World of Warcraft on Xbox next Xbox.No matter what game you play on Windows, you can access decades of content.
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The new technology that Microsoft is developing, along with the "fixed" nature of the hardware, will eliminate many of the annoyances that sometimes occur when playing games on PC.For example, things like compiling shaders, etc., won't be a problem on the new Xbox.Microsoft is also working on additional ways to reduce the cost of using Windows for the benefit of all PC, Xbox, or non-Xbox gamers.
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One issue Microsoft is still working on concerns Xbox Game Pass.Currently, PC Game Pass gets Xbox games all day, including Call of Duty, at a much cheaper price than Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on consoles.If the next Xbox is a PC, should I use PC Game Pass instead of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?
As of right now, I'm told that the current plan is for the next Xbox in particular to have no paywall for multiplayer.It would not make sense for "PC" to get paid multiplayer, especially since it would create a strong incentive for players to simply install steam instead of using the Xbox ecosystem on this device for online gaming.However, it remains to see if the design is really coming to fruit.
As we can see, PC Game Pass is fixed in a certain way.In <Xbox> Game Pass> "PC Game Pass" is emphasized and hidden under the three main steps.It wouldn't be surprising if this Xbox game standard and premium now include some PC games.The idea of a single console gaming machine doesn't make much sense in a world where Xbox consoles and PCs are merging.But we will wait and see how it plays out.
How about the price, though?The Xbox President recently warned that the Xbox Next will be a premium experience, and it may be possible to pay even higher prices.
The paster, another xbox should be cheaper than buying a similar powerful game.The wealth of the bank and the multi-seller support drivero dropps, control and microsoft should not be paid for the tape window.Microsoft The front of the Xbox is the Xbox is also helping Ecobobox to help the weather in another way.Although the box has been opened in other stores, many gamers will remain in the xbox exbocsm for most of their games and purchases.
Many of the biggest games on Xbox today like Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft aren't on Steam and won't be going there in the near future.You can also expect Battle.net games like World of Warcraft to go native on Xbox in the future.Despite being available on Steam, the majority of Diablo and Overwatch PC players still prefer Battle.net.
Microsoft offers developers a more preferential rate on its PC store, 12% compared to 30% on Steam. I'm told that this will still apply to developers who create games for the Xbox PC ecosystem, adding a powerful incentive for publishers to support competition in that space.However, that likely reduces the amount of subsidy Microsoft would have traditionally provided for its own hardware.
I think it's fair to expect the next Xbox to be more expensive than the PlayStation 6, but it could be the most affordable managed entry into the world of PC gaming the market has ever seen.And then, there are other factors that can make it even more affordable.
Analysis: A risky strategy with high potential if executed well
The Xbox Ally experience is a public beta test of how it all works.Today, if you dock an Xbox Ally X powered by the Z2 Extreme to a TV, you're checking out the next Xbox.
Where Xbox Ally is at a disadvantage, at least for Xbox users, is the lack of an Xbox console library.There are more Xbox Play Anywhere (dual-licensed Xbox games for PC and consoles) than ever before, but most AAA publishers are still not part of this ecosystem.It will increasingly become the default ecosystem for publishers, especially if they want to support the PC gaming universe, where they get 88% of revenue instead of 70%.I could see a world where PlayStation builds its PC app and simply puts it on the next Xbox so it can take home 100% of the business instead of just 70% from Steam or 88% from Epic Games.
The description is very important, though.The Xbox Ally experience isn't always good.Lots of strange windows like your Windows phone pop-ups.Things have gotten a lot better because Microsoft has started to accept the years that can be adapted to the advanced experience of the Profile program.
Even today on Xbox Ally, the Xbox app has responsiveness issues and multitasking isn't always consistent.But the next generation is not limited by any strict deadlines.The landing strips I've seen for next-gen Xbox hardware always point to 2027. You have to be ready to work out all the kinks when that experience begins.And this is a lot of mistakes.No, there is no such bug, although the next generation of Xbox is so open, of course you can download many similar games if you want.And modifications too.Not because I want to, I'm just saying you can do it.if you wantedIt's you, not me.
Anyway.No company has ever tried to do this before.Valve's own "game console" powered by Steam, both downloadable and Xbox games play on the same device.Xbox like Minecraft, Fortley, and Robux, as well as competitive multiplayer games, still have the ability to directly prevent cheating on Steam.These advantages can't be beat from time to time.
In theory, the next Xbox will offer more games and content than any other video game device in history.It combines games tied to the Xbox console ecosystem while allowing full open access to all PC storefronts and launchers in the world.
There are many unanswered questions that will become clear. Do people really want this experience? Is it easy for people not to feel confused by the plug-and-plug of the kings? Even if it was expensive, is it possible enough? Without the promise of exclusive content, people will feel like they are missing out, despite the cool thing? Apart from Microsoft's Xbox, it can have a role in making expensive versionscheap, or overpriced and overpowered? Will Banjo 3 happen?!?!
There are still a number of unanswered questions about the next generation, but there are other things on the horizon that Xbox console gamers can look forward to.I'm told Xbox has a Partner Preview Showcase coming up in November where Xbox Play Anywhere will be heavily featured (most if not all games are XPA).Designed for your TV instead of your hands.And who knows what else cooking could be.
Regardless, Microsoft is disrupting the entire rule book with its next-gen plans.And I, for one, am excited to see how this all ends.
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Jez Cdeden is the managing editor at Windows Centrain, focusing primarily on Xbox and gaming.Jez is known for exclusive news and analysis about the Microsoft ecosystem while powered by tea.Follow on Twitter (x) and tune in to the XB2 podcast, you guessed it Xbox!
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