Are we really less than two years away from the Xbox Prime sortie ? The new generation of Microsoft consoles? According to the first elements and the feedback from insiders, yes. For its part, although the American firm remains quite discreet, its boss, Phil Spencer, has several times implied and confirmed that a new console would succeed the Xbox Series X/S.
It is therefore already time to attack this file “red thread”. Because yes, as surprising as it may seem, this is already happening on Sony’s side with the PS6, but also on Microsoft’s side with Xbox Prime, the code name of the new generation. At the end of the year, it will already have been 5 years since the Xbox Series X/S were released. On average, this is the life cycle of Xbox consoles.
According to the first rumors, the next generation could arrive in November 2026thus offering 6 years of lifespan to Xbox Series X/S. Since January 2025, the first rumors around the next Xbox have started to emerge on the web. This is the ideal time to be able to sort through and share with you only reliable information and rumors, from real insiders and reputable journalists. And also list all official statements and statements from Microsoft.
NB : This file is a common thread. The objective of this type of file is to be regularly updated over the weeks, months and years, allowing you to obtain a complete summary of the most reliable information around the PS6. Thus, the file will be incomplete upon its initial publication and will aim to be completed until the reveal and release of the console.
Little point of history
The history of Xbox began 24 years ago, in 2001 with the release of the first Xbox. Since then, we have had the right to four generations, which have enjoyed fairly modest success.
- 2001, Xbox, 4 year life cycle, 24.6 million consoles sold.
- 2005, Xbox 360, 8-year life cycle, 84 million consoles sold (top 9 best-selling consoles in history).
- 2013, Xbox One, 7-year life cycle, 54 million consoles sold.
- 2020, Xbox Series X/S, 5 year life cycle (to date), 30 million consoles sold (to date).
- Creating the folder : February 20, 2025
- Last update : December 31, 2025
Xbox Prime: official statements from Microsoft?
- LAST UPDATED: November 23, 2025
While rumors were multiplying around the end of consoles at Microsoft, Sarah Bond, the boss of Xbox, set things straight a few days ago. No, the next Xbox is not canceled. But, in addition to that, this next machine is at the heart of the manufacturer’s strategy: “ Hardware is absolutely at the heart of everything we do “. This new console will be powerful, intended for an ecosystem designed to allow players to take their library anywhere, whether on console, PC or via the cloud.
- Updated: June 25, 2025
A few days after Summer Game Fest, Microsoft officially confirmed on its social networks that several Xbox consoles were in preparation. The new generation is therefore in full preparation and could arrive as early as next year. For the development of new consoles, Microsoft confirms that it is partnering with AMD.
During a video, Sarah Bond, the new head of Xbox, confirmed: with AMD, the idea is to develop “chips intended for a whole range of devices”: not only future Xboxes, but also potentially for other console manufacturers.
At this time, no codename and official name have been confirmed. All the information in our dedicated article.
For several months (and years), Phil Spencer has continued to repeat that the end of consoles at Microsoft is not happening right away. But, as the situation evolved, players and fans had reason to ask questions. But no, despite the arrival of the first big exclusives, the promotion of Game Pass and the deployment of applications allowing you to play directly on connected televisions, without the need for Xbox consoles, Phil Spencer is categorical.
Invited to participate in a podcast, the boss of the gaming subsidiary at Microsoft once again confirmed that Microsoft does not intend to abandon consoles. That the quality and power of the consoles are even a priority, to leave the choice to the players. Phil Spencer confirmed: “I want people to choose their hardware based on its capabilities and how it fits into the choices they want to make about where they want to play. We want our hardware to win based on our performance”.
Xbox Prime: the first information from insiders and journalists?
- LAST UPDATED: August 3, 2025
According to the YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead, Microsoft is, against all odds, preparing a powerful console for 2026 that would be capable of offering us games in 4K and 120FPS. The power of this console would be twice that of the PS5 Pro. The console, which would be codenamed Xbox Magnus, would feature the latest generation AMD architecture: a Zen 6 CPU engraved in 3 nm, associated with an RDNA 5 GPU, all supported by 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. A very advanced configuration, which would be equivalent to a hypothetical RTX 5080.
The Price of the console would be around 1000 euros. All the information in our dedicated article.
- Updated: March 10, 2025
According to journalist Jez Corden, the next Xbox Prime is a reality with all of its budgets validated. On the other hand, the console would not yet be at the development kit stage. The console would not be scheduled for November 2026, but November 2027. For this new generation, Microsoft would opt for a device that would abandon the traditional “video game console” side for an accessory halfway between a console and a PC. Allowing you to switch from a gaming interface to a Windows interface. Still according to Jez Corden, Microsoft has passed the research and development (R&D) phase and is now in its phase on market positioning, negotiations with external partners and marketing strategies, etc.
- Updated March 4, 2025 :
Still according to insider TheGhostOfHope, the development of the new Call of Duty 2026 would have started on next-gen development kits, including those for Xbox Prime. The new Call of Duty would be expected for November 2026 on Xbox Prime, PS5 Pro, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
At the start of 2025, insider TheGhostOfHope, specializing in leaks concerning Call of Duty, confirmed that Microsoft would be preparing its new console and that the latter would be scheduled for release in 2026. According to the insider, the release of the console would be scheduled for November 2026, at the same time as the launch of the new Call of Duty. According to the latter, the development of the Xbox Prime project would be “an open secret” in the video game industry.
In mid-February 2025, it was journalist Jez Corden at Windows Central who in turn confirmed the development of a new generation of Xbox consoles. The journalist did not mention the code name Xbox Prime, and did not give a release date. On the other hand, he confirmed that this next-gen project had just been validated and budgeted by Microsoft, allowing this new Xbox to move beyond the first phases of development. Remember, however, that Jez Corden and Windows Central are generally very well informed about Microsoft and Xbox’s plans and that they were the first to announce the arrival of an Xbox Series S, a few hours before Microsoft’s official release in 2020.
Xbox Prime: a backwards compatible console?
For the moment, absolutely no information on this subject, neither from insiders, nor from journalists, or officially from Microsoft. On the other hand, knowing that since the Xbox One, the Redmond firm has wanted to make all Xbox games backward compatible, in particular via Game Pass, there is a good chance that this will still be the case on the next generation.
Xbox Prime: release date?
- LAST UPDATED: December 31, 2025
According to a recent report from Insider-Gaming, the release of the next generation of Xbox (Xbox Prime or Xbox Magnus), initially planned for 2026/2027, could be postponed to 2028 or even 2029 due to the surge in RAM prices due to the rise of AI. More details in our article.
- Updated: March 10, 2025
According to journalist Jez Corden, Microsoft would have gone well beyond and completed the research and development phase, but the console would not yet have a development kit in circulation. Thus, according to information from the generally well-informed journalist, the release at the end of 2026 is unlikely and rather envisaged for November 2027.
According to information from insider TheGhostOfHope, the new Xbox Prime could be released for the 2026 end-of-year holidays with the new Call of Duty. Historically, games Call of Duty usually come out in November. Also historically, all Xbox consoles were released in November:
- Xbox: November 15, 2001
- Xbox 360: November 22, 2005
- Xbox One: November 22, 2013
- Xbox Series X/S : 10 novembre 2020
Xbox Prime: what price?
At the moment, no information on this subject.
Xbox Prime: what power?
Still no information to date.
A canceled console?
- LAST UPDATED: November 23, 2025
Despite the many difficulties encountered by Microsoft, particularly since the increase in Game Pass at the beginning of October and the rumors of cancellation of its console, Microsoft persists and continues to reassure about its new generation. Sarah Bond, the current boss of Xbox, confirmed that the future was 100% focused on next-gen: “ We are 100% looking to make things in the future. Our next-gen hardware is in development. We did prototyping and design. We announced a partnership with AMD around this, so it’s happening. »
At the beginning of October 2025, following the announcement of the increase in Game Pass prices and new formulas to highlight Microsoft’s subscription service, first rumors raised the possibility of seeing the next generation of Xbox consoles be canceled. An insider has in fact claimed that Microsoft could lay off new employees from the start of 2026 and cancel its plans for the new generation, to give priority to Cloud Gaming. A few hours after these assertions, Microsoft reacted via a press release on Windows Central to deny its assertions, confirming that work around the next Xbox is still in progress with AMD:
“We are actively investing in our future consoles and first party devices designed, developed and manufactured by Xbox. For more details, the community can view our agreement announcement with AMD. »
The end of paid multiplayer with the next Xbox?
While Microsoft had set up paid online gaming with Xbox Live on Xbox 360… It could be that the manufacturer is the first to end iton its next console! Indeed, according to numerous rumors, the next console would have an architecture very close to the Asus ROG Xbox Ally, allowing you to play your PC/Steam games on your new console. This process would enter thus in conflict with the paid online gaming systemwhich is absent on PC. Microsoft could then simply abandon this functionality on its next machine.
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