In December 2024, Microsoft promises to show a new gaming “iron” – we are talking about both consoles and controllers. The plans were shared by the leader of the games business, Phil Spencer, discussing the future (multi-platform) strategy of Xbox, which involves the release of part of the exclusives of the Xbox ecosystem on PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

Xbox hardware will also continue to be a flagship experience for players and for player developers to walk players on a robust and innovative multi-year hardware roadmap, including more console and controller options for you this holiday.

— Xbox (@Xbox) February 15, 2024

In the Xbox podcast on February 15, the president of the gaming division Sarah Bond assured that the next Xbox is already in development and should make the biggest technological leap between generations of consoles.

“What we’re really focused on is delivering the biggest technological leap you’ve ever seen between console generations, making Xbox the best for gamers and the best for creators and the games they make.”

Sarah Bond, President of Xbox

The head of Microsoft’s gaming business, Phil Spencer, went even further in an interview with The Verge and directly hinted that the Xbox development team is considering creating different hardware. Microsoft is expected to introduce, in particular, a portable Xbox in the style of Steam Deck and its competitors.

“I am incredibly proud of the development team both for this year’s results and for the future. We really think about creating hardware that gamers will buy because of the unique aspects of the hardware. It’s kind of like unleashing the creativity of our development team, and I’m really looking forward to sharing it all. We see a lot of opportunity in different types of devices and will share details of future hardware plans as soon as we are ready.”

Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s gaming division

Rumors of an Xbox portable console have been circulating the web for a long time, with Spencer liking posts on X/Twitter that mention the possibility of a potential Xbox Portable.

“I’m a big fan of portable devices, but I don’t have anything to announce,” Spencer admitted to the editor of The Verge. At the same time, he admitted that Windows is currently one of the weakest points of portable gaming PCs such as ROG or Lenovo [Legion Go]. Currently, the OS is not optimized well enough for such devices, but the developers are actively working on improving various aspects to provide a better experience.

It remains to mention the cylindrical 2 TB Xbox Series X without a disk drive and a new controller, which will most likely come before the next-gen Xbox and the potential portable Xbox Portable. “We have robust and innovative multi-year hardware development plans that include more console and controller options by Christmas (December 2024),” Microsoft wrote in a blog post. “Xbox players will know that games made for them take full advantage of our hardware and services.”

Xbox podcast recording discussing future game business strategy

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