Project Helix Could Cost Up to $1,800, Report Says

Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console, Project Helix, could cost between $1,200 and $1,800 and is targeted for the 2028 holiday season, according to a report based on internal company projections. Microsoft has not confirmed either the price range or a release date. The reported price would be substantially higher than current console prices. Microsoft could subsidize the hardware to lower what consumers pay, but the company has not said whether it will do so. The projections and target schedule could change before launch. Project Helix is being developed with AMD and is intended to play both Xbox and PC games, according to Microsoft’s public description of the console. The company announced the project in March but has not disclosed a retail price or launch date. The same reporting says Microsoft is targeting the holiday season of 2027 for a next-generation Xbox handheld, a separate product expected before Project Helix. That timing, too, is a reported target rather than an official release announcement. The price estimate comes from a Fortune report by correspondent Sebastian Herrera, which described the range as an internal Microsoft projection. The reports repeating the...