Microsoft confirms premium next-gen Xbox in development with AMD

Xbox president Sarah Bond confirmed this week that Microsoft is actively developing a next-generation Xbox console and has a partnership with AMD on the project, saying the company is already prototyping and designing the device. Bond described the unit as a “very premium, very highend curated experience” and said Xbox is “100 looking at making things in the future,” comments that signal Microsoft intends to remain in the console market even as it pursues games across multiple platforms.

Bond tied the next console’s design thinking to the recently released ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, which are built on PC hardware and let players access PC storefronts as well as the Xbox ecosystem. She declined to provide technical specifics but suggested the new hardware will emphasize high performance and a curated experience rather than a subsidy-driven low price point. Industry speculation places a possible launch window around 2027.

The confirmation comes after months of uncertainty, during which internal and public discussion suggested Microsoft might scale back first-party hardware amid its broader multiplatform strategy, changes to subscription pricing, and organizational shifts. Bond...