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Plans for XBOX Project Helix's release date and price tag have reportedly been revealed.
Microsoft's next-gen family of XBOX consoles have already been confirmed to be "deep in development" after being officially teased, sparking speculation about its release date, price, specs and hardware.
Reports suggest the main console could be a hybrid gaming PC and backwards compatibility is also expected to remain a major part of Microsoft's next-generation XBOX strategy.
Follow Indy100's XBOX Project Helix live blog below for all the latest confirmed news and updates, release date, price, hardware, alleged specifications, disc drive news, backwards compatibility developments, Game Pass changes and the latest leaks and rumours.
ICYMI: XBOX Project Helix release date and price 'revealed'
XBOX Project Helix release date plans and an insane price tag have been 'revealed' in a new report.
Fortune reports: "The price of the Helix console has internally been projected to cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft decides to subsidise the cost."
The publication also states there are "plans to release a next-generation handheld device by the 2027 holiday season and the next console by the holidays in 2028".
AI upscaling tech coming to XBOX Series X/S
AMD FSR 4.1, which is upscaling technology, is coming to XBOX Series X/S consoles.
It works in a similar way to what AMD has worked on with Sony, with QSSR on base PS5 and PSSR on PS5 Pro consoles - it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to take a lower resolution image and upscale it to a better one while maintaining performance.
This technology will be available "soon" on XBOX Series X/S consoles - but it's not currently known exactly when that will be.
XBOX Project Helix release date and insane price tag 'revealed'
XBOX Project Helix release date plans and an insane price tag have been 'revealed' in a new report.
Fortune reports: "The price of the Helix console has internally been projected to cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft decides to subsidise the cost."
The publication also states there are "plans to release a next-generation handheld device by the 2027 holiday season and the next console by the holidays in 2028".
ICYMI: XBOX Project Helix physical games hope from new XBOX job listing
Microsoft has posted a job listing for an XBOX Games Supply Strategist for its Supply Chain team and it's sparked encouragement online about physical games playing a key part in XBOX's future.
In the overview section, the candidate will "co-ordinate the launch of physical XBOX games across all platforms".
It's understood Microsoft is looking to fill a role which had become vacant, and it isn't a brand new one, but it's still encouraging Microsoft retains this focus according to this role's overview.
XBOX Project Helix physical games hope from new XBOX job listing
Microsoft has posted a job listing for an XBOX Games Supply Strategist for its Supply Chain team and it's sparked encouragement online about physical games playing a key part in XBOX's future.
In the overview section, the candidate will "co-ordinate the launch of physical XBOX games across all platforms".
It's understood Microsoft is looking to fill a role which had become vacant, and it isn't a brand new one, but it's still encouraging Microsoft retains this focus according to this role's overview.
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