Xbox Series X|S successor targeting 2027 release with a handheld console in 2025
According to a report by Windows Central, Xbox appears to be targeting a 2027 release date for the successor to the Xbox Series X|S. Alongside the new "premium successor", Xbox also plans to launch its own Xbox gaming handheld as well as several new controller options. Time sure flies when you're having fun, but here's a friendly reminder that the Xbox Series X|S will turn 5 later this year. Historically, console generations have lasted 5-7 years, although Sony has said before that they expect the PlayStation 5 to last a decade or more. In the report, Xbox plans to continue releasing console-exclusive games onto other platforms, like the PlayStation, while still servicing its own Xbox audience with new hardware in the coming months and years. This starts with a codename "Keenan", an apparent PC gaming handheld being developed by a third-party OEM but will be very much Xbox-branded both in name and design. Think similar to the ASUS ROG Ally but running on Windows OS with full Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass support. The handheld device is expected to release later in 2025. As for the new console, Windows Central indicates that the next-gen systems will be closer to Windows than ever before, with the goal of streamlining the process for devs to port them from PC. Despite the change in dev philosophy, the new consoles will also support backwards compatibility with legacy Xbox games, which has recently become a bigger focus at Xbox. The new controllers being designed in tandem with the new console and handheld will also have direct-to-cloud connectivity, allowing players to easily swap between different devices using their controller, helping make the Xbox/PC ecosystem even more aligned and streamlined for players. It's still too early to know the exact specs and pricing of all this new hardware, but with the handheld reportedly coming later this year, I imagine we'll be hearing some official news about it in the very near future. The post Xbox Series X|S successor targeting 2027 release with a handheld console in 2025 appeared first on Destructoid.
According to a report by Windows Central, Xbox appears to be targeting a 2027 release date for the successor to the Xbox Series X|S. Alongside the new "premium successor", Xbox also plans to launch its own Xbox gaming handheld as well as several new controller options.
Time sure flies when you're having fun, but here's a friendly reminder that the Xbox Series X|S will turn 5 later this year. Historically, console generations have lasted 5-7 years, although Sony has said before that they expect the PlayStation 5 to last a decade or more.
In the report, Xbox plans to continue releasing console-exclusive games onto other platforms, like the PlayStation, while still servicing its own Xbox audience with new hardware in the coming months and years. This starts with a codename "Keenan", an apparent PC gaming handheld being developed by a third-party OEM but will be very much Xbox-branded both in name and design. Think similar to the ASUS ROG Ally but running on Windows OS with full Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass support. The handheld device is expected to release later in 2025.
As for the new console, Windows Central indicates that the next-gen systems will be closer to Windows than ever before, with the goal of streamlining the process for devs to port them from PC. Despite the change in dev philosophy, the new consoles will also support backwards compatibility with legacy Xbox games, which has recently become a bigger focus at Xbox.
The new controllers being designed in tandem with the new console and handheld will also have direct-to-cloud connectivity, allowing players to easily swap between different devices using their controller, helping make the Xbox/PC ecosystem even more aligned and streamlined for players.
It's still too early to know the exact specs and pricing of all this new hardware, but with the handheld reportedly coming later this year, I imagine we'll be hearing some official news about it in the very near future.
The post Xbox Series X|S successor targeting 2027 release with a handheld console in 2025 appeared first on Destructoid.
