- Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console may arrive in 2027, according to AMD CEO Lisa Su
- The next-gen console will be powered by a custom AMD processor
- The Xbox President has previously confirmed that the console will be a ‘very premium’ experience
With Microsoft’s ROG Xbox Ally handheld launching in late 2025, it looks like the collaboration with AMD will continue with the aim of powering new hardware for greater gaming experiences – and the next step in the partnership may be closer than we expected.
According to AMD CEO Lisa Su, development of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console is ‘advancing’ for a potential launch in 2027, which will be powered by a custom AMD system-on-chip (SoC), as reported by The Verge.
Xbox president Sarah Bond previously hinted that the next-gen console is a hybrid PC with a ‘very premium high-end curated experience’, further defining its partnership with AMD – the Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor used in mini PCs and handhelds delivers RTX 4060-tier performance.
With a powerful processor and AMD’s FSR Redstone upscaler expected to be at the helm of the next-gen Xbox, we can anticipate performance that is a step above the entry-level PC performance of current-gen consoles like the Xbox Series X | S and PS5 have.
Sony’s next-gen PS6 console is also rumored for 2027, placing it alongside its rival, the Xbox, and its planned launch, which is worth noting as AMD is already confirmed to be working on a custom APU to power the PS6.
Fortunately for consumers, Sony and Microsoft won’t be the only ones battling it out in the console gaming space. Still slated for an early 2026 launch, Valve’s Steam Machine is yet another product powered by a custom AMD processor.
It’s safe to say that Microsoft has an uphill battle to win back consumers, with recent price increases for its Xbox consoles leading to big drops in sales and exclusive games available on PlayStation and PC leaving many frustrated, an expensive next-gen console might not help its situation.
Opinion: it’s too little too late for Xbox
Microsoft’s price increases on Xbox consoles in 2025 could not have come at a worse time, as the Xbox brand faced plenty of criticism from gamers beforehand.
Honestly, gamers only need a PS5 console and a gaming PC to experience both exclusive games (except Nintendo) as Xbox games are becoming more and more available on other platforms.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t actually see more exclusivity as a good thing, but unfortunately it hurts the Xbox brand as Sony is only porting a select few titles to PC and so far none to Xbox consoles. I’d even go so far as to say that the console wars are over, and with Microsoft on the back foot, I don’t see a super expensive next-gen console helping its cause.
I’ll happily eat my words if I’m proven wrong when a next-gen Xbox launches and is hugely successful, but as it stands, I don’t see it happening.
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