Xbox Series X2 Next Gen Release Date in 2026 - Next Generation Console
The Xbox Series X was originally projected and marketed by Microsoft to be the world's most powerful console. Now with 3 years of Xbox Series X games, some set to run at 30frames and Playstation about to announce a PS5 Pro, the need for new consoles is in-demand. But Microsoft may have a totally different approach, and next gen may start earlier than we thought!
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We're hearing that Xbox is already working on Next Generation Consoles, everything is pointing to a jump to Xbox Series X2 in 2026 in my opinion!
@NetworkError455
Жыл бұрын
I'm going halfway to the pc side. Ordering fairly high end pc parts next week. Console just hasn't met expectations. And I've always been team xbox but I feel like if I want a premium experience for games like starfield I jus gotta go pc. Will always be xbox first but I feel like Gen hasn't even started amd we are already talking next Gen it just kinda socks
@kevinlee6003
Жыл бұрын
I'd buy it 😂
@jc2462
Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I've just bought a ps5 to gather dust underneath my XBSX
@MRMOON135
Жыл бұрын
2028 all day long
@mistro0014
Жыл бұрын
We do not need one but I would buy one. Games already look awesome they just need to be better optimized. Great video
Its not about how powerful the machines are its about how well game devs optimize there games
@TheFirstRealChewy
Жыл бұрын
Just look at Vampire Survivors. I enjoy that game and we can all agree that it isn't a visual masterpiece.
@misterlexx2721
Жыл бұрын
@infowarsdotcom4522Or Nintendo. Nintendo's hardware is a generation behind but developers make some impossible games look good on it. World War z, Sniper Elite games etc look decent on Switch and many people are shocked how a hybrid tablet could have those games running.
@crownless5130
11 ай бұрын
but they tend to lose a lot of graphical fidelity. still they can use game engine techniques and benchmark and trial and error until their games get it right. lots of money is being spent they definitely need to do it right.
@Fe4rfireworks
10 ай бұрын
@infowarsdotcom4522 boy you need to learn not all companies are able to copy with major to minor problems if you don’t like it you just don’t there’s no need to point it out like the Spider-Man 5yo
@crownless5130
9 ай бұрын
@@edrichnieuwoudt8459 i suppose if you want to create photorealistic games/worlds such as unrecord then yeah i would agree.
We dont need mid gen consoles we just want to play game for a long period without worrying about new hardware. Not all of us are rich Colt.
As an owner of both the S & X, I don't give darn about a new console, I just want games!
@chillnspace777
Жыл бұрын
This and not cross gen please
@johnhubbard5593
Жыл бұрын
were not gonna get any good ones too bad oh well back to the switch
@randlepmcmurphy6117
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Buying studios then not using them to full potential is something Microsoft is brilliant at.
@songmoua9389
Жыл бұрын
Get your wallet ready for the next world most powerful console ever. Xbox never market their console as the world most games console ever. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@isurumw6119
Жыл бұрын
Which console is better?
I feel like every time developers get more power, they make a bigger game, and leave no head room for performance. Always seems to happen generation after generation
@arkos4637
Жыл бұрын
Yeah this gen is tapped whether people wanna believe it or not. This isn't 10-15 years ago where devs needed years to adapt to custom hardware these are basically PCs that devs were already tapping out before their launch. I mean I got a PC build stronger then the Series X the year the X released and that's not carried me as far as I had hopped as we are seeing games I already have to turn to medium to run smooth 60 fps and in a few cases even thats not enough I have to turn on DLSS or drop to 1080p with medium settings.
@SameoldPrimaldata
Жыл бұрын
@@arkos4637 so you mean developers haven't figured out how to properly optimize yet. Because that's where headroom comes from optimization. And that's why games look better as developers better learn the hardware, even on PC. New hardware, new software, new screens, it's actually worse now than it was 15 years ago. 15 years ago 1080p was rare but growing, STREAMING was rare but growing, screen frame rates were locked between 30 to 50hz. Now you have HDR, WDR, 240 hz, 1080p to 4k(with 8k on the horizon), VRR and Freesync, all kinds of Audio formats. I'm sorry but there are MORE options to be coded for not less. And THAT is why they are having a hard time nailing things down, but no one wants to admit they are having a hard time keeping up. Even Ray Tracing is new. Remember when Blu ray first came out, they weren't using all the space but claimed they needed more. This is no different
@Garudaintruda
Жыл бұрын
That happens every generation and always will. Its why people jump to PC
@kenshinhimura9387
Жыл бұрын
@@arkos4637at least one person can acknowledge the truth that all of these console Fanboys are in denial about. Anyone with two brain cells to rub together in a basic understanding of PC Hardware would have told you that these consoles were already underpowered the day they released and have only gotten worse over time. While PCS continue to go stronger every month a new piece of Hardware comes out
@kenshinhimura9387
Жыл бұрын
@@SameoldPrimaldatayou really know nothing about PC hardware and it shows and every time that you post. Games are easier than ever to develop in optimize especially with Unreal Engine 5. The game basically built itself for you a child with two weeks of computer knowledge can create a game in Unreal Engine 5 and have him run flawlessly
I don't want to hear about any mid-gen console refreshes until after all the games we were promised are out & running at the fidelity & performance the Series X is capable of. I've been a Xbox fan from day one & secured my Series X only 3 months after release. The Series X is more than capable of delivering the games we want to play. The tech is there. Use it.
@uberalles6878
9 ай бұрын
agree. No one devs are using Mesh Shaders, Direct Storage and Sampler Feedback Streaming all together. These technologies among FSR 3.0 will bring amazing visual games, all of them at 60fps minimum!! :)
We haven’t even seen the full potential of the series x, I don’t want new hardware
@Sickoyt
Жыл бұрын
These consoles aren’t so much high performance we need new hardware
@DirectAim
Жыл бұрын
And you never will
@niklasolsson6147
Жыл бұрын
Just look at it as a pc. You can choose the one that fit your wallet and the games you play. You need a good tv/monitor for the first or els it is just waste of money. I see it like 3 options is better than 2 but even series s is amazing for the prize. I will not buy a series x2 because I only have a 4k tv with 60hz for my x and a 1440p monitor for my s.
@Dontae_777
Жыл бұрын
This
@patriziopastore9895
Жыл бұрын
İn 3 years yes... 2026 approved
Sorry, but count me out, Colt. When I first heard you talk about the power of the Series X before launch I was super hyped. You explained all the technobabble about how the X would have special hardware set aside for RT, as well as special components to process different aspects of gaming separately, allowing for 4k 60fps with ray tracing. I got my X one day 1. I was promised 4k 60fps with ray tracing. That didn't happen. I was patient at first because games were being developed for Xbox One as well as the Series. MS went out of their way to fill the void of yet-unreleased games by bumping up the frame rate for older games. But now it's been 2.5 years and we still haven't gotten the games or performance that Big Phil promised. Yes...less than a month from Starfield, but like I said we are 2.5 years in and it's now "beginning". So all this talk about a mid-gen refresh is insulting to me. NOW they want to make another console that can...err...actually do the things that we were told the Series X could do? I'll believe it when I see it. And all this "mid-gen refresh" has taught me is that I should wait until the next mid-gen to upgrade. None of the processing numbers and such mean anything to me now. I was promised an amazing 4k 60fps with ray tracing before I bought this. So far that hasn't happened. I have absolutely zero reason to think it will happen with the next iteration. I love my X. I love GamePass. But I have not been given the performance I was promised. Until I see that happening, I won't be buying anything. No more Day One purchases for me.
@JuanDiaz-jo1rw
Жыл бұрын
I'm with you broh. I'm not spending my money on any more of these consoles when they don't even deliver.
@R.B.90
Жыл бұрын
I agree. There last tripleA title (that wasn't a flop like Redfall) was Halo infinite. That was Dec 8th 2021. Also that fall was the only 4 month period they had any such games with Halo, Forza and Psychonauts. Since then it's been a punch of smaller games and live service updates. Not that these games were bad but not what was promised. 2 full years between releases is not okay. And only 3 larger titles in your first 3 years. Even if the new era starts tmrw and is amazing. We can't deny those 3 years happened.
@germanywho
Жыл бұрын
Xbox a joke I will never ever buy another xbox facts 😴🍑💨✌🏾
@SuperAbel17
Жыл бұрын
No deberíamos quejarnos tanto y deberíamos de ver el gran salto generacional que ha dado Xbox. Ahora tenemos Quick resume, FPS boost, 120hz, VRR y una retrocompatibilidad de locos. A veces nos quejamos demasiado, pero no nos damos cuenta, que todo lo que se ha conseguido con las Xbox Series. Saludos
@Agentshadowolf
Жыл бұрын
Well do as you want, someone else will get one and also dont blame Phil for what devs are doing with the console. Most devs arent using all the tools to really push the XSX console mainly by 3rd parties either due to lack of experience, no time to really cater to the xbox version, or not using all resources to try to keep all multiplaform games equal since Sony likes to add parity clauses meaning even if the Xbox versions looked and played better the devs have to lowered the Xbox version just so the PS version doesnt look bad. Also during the first 2 years a lot of Xbox games were cross platform and devs had to split time and resources for XSX and Xbox one.
We've got to a point in graphical ability that underperforming visually doesn't mean bad as much as it used to. Nintendo for example shows that heart of the game is more important than the face but also quality of detail in general can make a game special
@lukeyrs7447
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly right! Tears of the kingdom is the best game so far this year I have already clocked over 100 hours. It shows that making good games is possible with enough talent even on one teraflop…
@What_In_This_World
Жыл бұрын
@@lukeyrs7447 please don’t quote teraflops, they really don’t mean shit. A 10tflop card compared to a different 10tflop card could be WAY different in actual performance. Flops are good for judging basic compute, but not gaming. A 3060 and a 6700xt both have right about 13tflops and the performance difference is quite large. It really depends on much more than just shader compute performance. The 6700xt has much more cache, a lot more on the front end as well, more ROPs, TMUs, and those matter more in some cases than pure shader count. Ampere doubled the shaders per SM, which increased its higher resolution performance, but didn’t do much of anything for its lower res performance. AMD did not do this, which is why they were behind some in 4K and even or ahead at 1080p. Flops are really useless for gaming performance.
@SameoldPrimaldata
Жыл бұрын
Nintendo fans are just that, graphics have never really been that big a deal to them as continuing the story lines of said fans favorite characters. They are an outlier not a proof of concept. While MANY gamers evolve their tastes over time, some don't. For the most part Nintendo fans MOSTLY love platformer style gaming. Nothing at all wrong with that but to pretend that translates to ALL action RPG, FPS, 3PS, or Sports gamers is folly. It is time to be realistic about who buys what console/platform and why. Xbox was the online multiplayer shooter box, Playstation was the Third person action adventure box, and Nintendo is the laid back casual fun experience box. As for PCMR those are "Tuner Gamers" many like to build their own rigs, upgrade over time, and possibly be on the bleeding edge of tech. Most of this online debates are cap, people who have too much not, not enough games, and not enough skill to be playing said games they talk about instead of talking trash on the internet. Like I'm doing this online ish on the clock. When I'm gaming I'm gaming, catch ua tomorrow bub
@chillnspace777
Жыл бұрын
Insert astronaut meme " always has been "
@MGrey-qb5xz
Жыл бұрын
no what matters is the cpu intensive games, none of which there are on next gen, heck even dead space remake is worse then original in that regard
If both consoles can run 60fps and 4k ect but the games are not doing that then how's it the console fault and not the Devs?
@jouskehigaskita8835
Жыл бұрын
Especially when Sony has open world games like spiderman running at 4k
@matster4160
Жыл бұрын
Exactly we haven't even used the current gens to there full potential but they want to bring out pro versions which I don't see how it will solve the issue
Unless the new Xbox can support mods or be connected to a pc in anyway, I’m not interested an overpriced slightly improved console that has the same capabilities as my Xbox series S and slim.
I love my series X . Mid gen refresh isn't a bad thing I personally will wait until next gen to get my next Xbox. I am going to ride this gen out with the X but then again I have never purchased a mid gen refresh.
@R.B.90
Жыл бұрын
We're still 3 years away from 2026. How do u know u won't want a pro console in 3 years lol. U have no idea what the gaming landscape will look like in 3 years. We all thought 3 years ago we would be playing games at 4k 60 with raytracing even 4k 120. Yet were not.
@fishmo_mofish
Жыл бұрын
@@R.B.90tbh I didn't think it would be standard 4k 60. 1440 60fps was where I thought the majority would sit. Ray tracing lol that was a marketing feature. Mid gen refresh I would expect the 4k 60.
@OzzyFan80
Жыл бұрын
@@R.B.90 how do I know well let's see I have been gaming for 50 years. I have had every Playstation EXCEPT the slims or pro models. I have had the original X box and the 360 I skipped the Xbox one era. 60 fps doesn't matter to me at all. Ray tracing doesn't matter at all. I was a PC gamer for years so I have dealt with spending 600.00 to 800.00 dollars a year video cards and even more on ram and cpu's. Graphics aren't everything. The games will run at least 30fps and 4k for the rest of the generation which is fine by me. If I wanted 60 to 160 fps and 4k I would have a 3000.00 gaming rig. So that's how I know...
@a-animal1206
Жыл бұрын
@@OzzyFan80lol you made that 16 year old delete his KZread lmaooooo ..all you had to say was I been gaming for 50 years thats how I know. Love it
@OzzyFan80
Жыл бұрын
@@a-animal1206 Sometimes it pays to be a old fart gamer 🤣🤣
I just got the X! The reason why games have not caught up is because it takes so long to make them. Take for example Starfield. I blame their already outdated Creation Engine not the X. Think about it. They started development on an old engine for older hardware 10 years ago. So we get stuck with 30fps. What gaming needs is faster dev cycles! By the way Mods work great on the console. Just not as many available as PC.
@jeofthevirtuoussand
Жыл бұрын
or the fact ,games were meant to target more audience and since the majority of people were on ps4 and xbox one , well... you can imagine the rest
@isaiahricks1840
Жыл бұрын
besides all this congrats on the console. i also got my series x pretty late. i recommend checking out the back-compat list of old games with fps boost + ofc optimized for series x game’s on gp since there isn’t a crazy amount of games that push the X. i will say hogwarts legacy is gorgeous and also please activate your warranty on your xbox AND recently bought controllers. my hdmi cord doesn’t show my xbox sometimes but that’s a easy replacement. for some reason these new controllers have been getting crazy drift tho i’m talking like 3-4 controllers going out in a year so def activate that warranty and enjoy gang
The more power you get. The more Devs will push to consume all the power to the limit. You'd end up again with the same problem. Same as in the case of Pc hardware. Games always increase with each hardware improvements
@FoulPet
Жыл бұрын
Rather them write a good story and release an unbroken game.
@SameoldPrimaldata
Жыл бұрын
@@FoulPet thing is that takes time and money, after a while if you take TOO much time it's almost impossible to recoup the money. It's EASIER (not better) to release a game at your current best possible state, and then patch and upgrade it as you go along. Basically the CoD method. The beauty of the internet is also caveat, since they can upgrade it whenever you don't have to be as perfect at launch. You have success stories: Rainbow 6 Siege, fortnite, and damn there was another game. Then you have horror stories like Anthem, Fallout 76(it has its fans but it got decimated for like the first year or so), and for the most part Outriders. Studios need to find a better balance
@FoulPet
Жыл бұрын
@SameoldPrimaldata you also lose a lot of sales with 1-2 star reviews. Sure, you'll get some people to pay you for garbage, but I believe the internet info sharing has hindered that greatly. Some companies have had to refund and have been threatened with lawsuits. I rarely buy anything without researching it first. If it sux, I'll either not buy it or wait for a sale. That's money lost. I don't think losing money constantly is good business. Especially after the last few years. I guess if you have a large piggy bank like Disney, you can support flop after flop. Fallout 47, a game I would have brought but didn't and won't. Cyberpunk 2077 a game I brought for $15. Hogwarts a game I paid $70. Who made more money? I vote with cash now.
@Capt_C_Storm
Жыл бұрын
There is another angle as well. The more power they have the less they have to optimize it to save time and resources even if it is not perfect. Don't get me wrong, this is not a good thing at all in my opinion. I think every title should be fully optimized for each platform. Unfortunately, with the cost of everything going up including development they have to comprise as well. Being the third player on the list usually means the less time for optimizations.
@supremeconsciousness1769
Жыл бұрын
underrated comment
If a PS5 Pro comes out ... Xbox should do nothing. Developers would simply have to use all of the Xbox Series S|X RDNA 2 features that are currently being neglected because the PS5 amateur is lacking them.
@HerbGrowingLegal716
Жыл бұрын
🎯
@philbosh03
Жыл бұрын
Lmao the ps5 has been dogwalking both xbox systems in performance why do u think developers are skipping xbox😂😂🤣🤣
@HerbGrowingLegal716
Жыл бұрын
@philbosh03 your tripping and Cleary havnt played the series x 😆 you sound slow Bro probably played redfall and made his mind up ctfu
@BiggRome74
Жыл бұрын
Ok Xbox got all this power with no games
@jeofthevirtuoussand
Жыл бұрын
yeah ps5 lack a lot of basically futurproof software , no sampler feedback streaming , direct storage, mesh shading any feature comming with dx 12 ultimate,
The Series X might be the last console I own. Considering we haven't really tapped into the full potential of the current gen, I'm not interested in having to purchase a mid-gen console so it's a big NO from me. The cost of modern gaming is becoming prohibitively more expensive. Luckily I recently bought a powerful Gaming PC which cost me a pretty penny and the bang for my buck that I get from PC vs console is not even close. It kind of boggles my mind how much more expensive it is to buy a game on console vs what it costs on Steam so moving forward I'll be growing my PC library and I'll ride out the current gen until it dies out on Xbox. Xbox was my first and only console and it has given me many happy hours but it's time to return to my roots of being a PC gamer
@Hardcoredawg420
Жыл бұрын
Gaming is dead
@thehorse5307
Жыл бұрын
@@Hardcoredawg420Bro please don't say that, let me keep the dream going
@TheWholeGrainBread_Real
Жыл бұрын
To say there's a cost benefit to PC is an over statement. PCs are more expensive and not to mention the cost of upgrading parts every few years. Also games on Steam are no more or less expensive than games on console. Steam might have better sales but there is no huge price difference between PC and console games.
@jouskehigaskita8835
Жыл бұрын
@@TheWholeGrainBread_Real new pc parts are getting expensive and the spec requirements for Games are getting high too
@casuallygame7670
Жыл бұрын
This is me. I am standing firm right here. This console was supposed to be a long haul. They are skipping this generation that just started
Happy with the performance of my Series X and have no need or desire for an upgrade atm. A mid-gen upgrade won’t make developers build better games as they will still need to support current skews. Much can change before 2026 but for now think skipping a pro version is probably a good call
Should be an upgrade program for series X owners 😤
@CRIMSON-FLAME1
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. We were promised things that haven't been delivered.
@XhemiheadX
Жыл бұрын
@@CRIMSON-FLAME1 I'm not hating on them. But yea as you said
@CRIMSON-FLAME1
Жыл бұрын
@XhemiheadX first everyone thought that the Xbox one was holding the series x back. Suddenly there is a split opinion between the series x true potential hasn't been brought out yet vs the developers still learning how to how to use the tech in the series x. There is a third opinion as well which is the series s is now the culprit for holding the series x back. I just want a truthful answer from the developers which of these three opinions is true and which is false.
@XhemiheadX
Жыл бұрын
@@CRIMSON-FLAME1 bro you hit the nail on the head. I'm just a gamer and pretty ignorant to the tech/dev side of things. It's just getting rather frustrating at the moment. Almost to the point some devs are just putting stuff out and taking our money
Console power, for the best graphics available, the best frame rates available and the best sound, is what we all want from a fixed form factor machine. I came from PC to xbox. A console just works hardware and software conflicts which plague PCs from time to time. Whatbis immensely important is the ability through ease of developers to achieve the best possible performance. I enjoy all the games available on xbox but I can get a little frustrated by the current short comings of the series x. I mean, D4 is a beautiful looking game, but on my series X, I still get frame jutter. By this stage, that shouldn't be happening and only demonstrates, we might have the most powerful console available, but if the devs can't access that power, then what's the point. I will buy xbox whether a mid gen refresh or a next gen console, but if they are going to push the power then devs need to be able to easily access that power so it is reflected in the games.
@Runark79
Жыл бұрын
👏👏👍😊
@iLegionaire3755
8 ай бұрын
"PC power, for the best graphics available, the best frame rates available and the best sound, is what we all want from a PC machine." Fixed because consoles will never equal the PC, its not even close.
People are just now getting the new consoles regularly now…. 😅 this is ridiculous
@brandonenke2680
Жыл бұрын
Bruh. 2026 is 3 years away. Chill out guy.
@TreyOrrMusic
Жыл бұрын
@@brandonenke2680 first off, it’s never that serious. All I’m saying is, it’ll get ridiculous if they start releasing consoles like they release iPhones every year..😒
@brandonenke2680
Жыл бұрын
@@TreyOrrMusic The series X was released back in 2020. No one could have predicted the chip shortage that would cause all the systems to be so hard to get a hold of till now. On top of all the scalpers just stealing them up. 6 years in-between systems is a decent amount of time. Just cause someone's finally able to get their hands on the Xbox now doesn't mean the upgraded version should be held off longer. Not sure where your getting the "releasing a new console every year" from.
I don't want new hardware I want good games what a joke😂
@spectrexr1
Жыл бұрын
Exactly give us a new console with games that still run like trash cuz they not optimized cuz now they got to make games for five consoles 😐
@Blackronin357
Жыл бұрын
Good games are here and coming, but go on. 😂
@Daniele-PierreDuLac
Жыл бұрын
@@Blackronin357other than starfield can you name 5 games that I as an Xbox owner should be excited to play in the next 12 months?
@ronaldrobinson7728
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you, I stood in line to preorder was 1st at the door to pickup and there's nothing new or exclusive that I just gotta have, why bring out new hardware now? And do we with a Series X get a big trade in if we want the new one? We all know we won't, I've been down since the Orig Box but I feel got on this one. I'm finding myself playing more on my PS5
@jarde1989
Жыл бұрын
@@Daniele-PierreDuLac Other than Spider-Man2, I can’t name 5 games I’ll be playing on my PS5 in the next year either lol
Also no matter what they say these console manufacturers are ALWAYS working on the next gen. The moment Series X/S dropped they we’re thinking about the next Xbox.
Like others, I feel we should get the full potential of these current systems before getting new ones. I understand that the Playstation is Sony's top selling product over any other tech. So I get why they want to push out more systems cause they kinda have to in a sense. But it's a shame that many developers don't or can't fully utilize the specs of the xbox systems. Let's face it, developers want things easier for them to deal with given the demands of new games every month/year. Also, given the troubles im reading MS is also having with cloud gaming, they may have to push out new hardware sooner than later.
@cartermoth6447
Жыл бұрын
We are getting the full specs utilized. What you see is what you get, aka a $500 system released 3 years after the Xbox One X, which was also a $500 system. There's no miracle "next gen power!" hidden inside these systems. The longer a company waits to release a new system, the more powerful at the desired price range it will be.
@SameoldPrimaldata
Жыл бұрын
@@cartermoth6447 so you don't know the difference between a Jaguar core and a Ryzen core? There is plenty of "next gen power" what there isn't is a lot of "next gen optimization" which takes time and understanding. Both CPU's and GPU's have made MASSIVE leaps in the 10 years that the Xbox one and the PS4 were out. Yes the One X had a better chip and SLIGHTLY more ram, but it wasn't a Ryzen chip and most weren't using SSD's. It's was a much needed OPTIMIZATION of current hardware but it was still THAT GEN's hardware. This generation they are using some of the most advanced CPU's out here. And better AMD GPU's as well. Last gen doesn't mean anything to these consoles. It's kind of like a car, you start working on your future model one your the new model you are currently working on becomes your CURRENT model. Yes they are working on a PS6 and a Xbox Series 2 version of both consoles. They won't finalize the CPU or GPU's until the last year or so(thus why the series X|S had fewer units at launch, they waited for FULL RDNA 2 to be finished. Sony opted for RDNA 1.5)
@PenPineappleApplePen007
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree.
@kosmonautofficial296
Жыл бұрын
Interesting yes I wrote something similar before reading other comments. I just think of the differences between cod 3, 4 mw2 and black ops 2 and all of the graphics improvements over the years on the 360.
@MGrey-qb5xz
Жыл бұрын
ps5 has horrible liquid metal in it that dries up fast cause of dust, wish they get rid of it
I have not yet seen the full capacity of my series x, so no I'm not yet excited for X2
I don’t think they’ve got the best out of the current Xbox!
The series s is said to be an anchor for this gen. I agree Microsoft should do away with such a limited system for next gen
I think it is interesting how much they pushed out of the xbox 360. If you compare call of duty 3 to 4 they really improved graphics. Then from that to MW2 then up to black ops 2 its really amazing. I have only played halo 3 but that looked amazing right when it came out. I just wonder how much more the devs could push out if they were forced to. I think part of the problem is the easy fix is just to ask for better hardware, and that means more profit for Microsoft so its easier just to get in that loop. Honestly I don't like the idea of them saying we want shorter time releases like phones.
We don’t have anything to play exclusively on this console…and they’re already planning a new console? I hope this console cycle finishes strong if this is their plan.
@Cybersekiro
Жыл бұрын
Fair point.
@RichardPicture
Жыл бұрын
Well the Series X is a mid Gen refresh according to Microsoft. I don't think we'll see a new console till about 2028.
@thedesigner9533
Жыл бұрын
If you use even 10% of your brain capacity you'll know xbox has exclusives.
@felipesantos-er4kk
Жыл бұрын
Good joke dude 😂
@RichardPicture
Жыл бұрын
@@thedesigner9533 it's more considered as a Microsoft exclusive since there are no games that play on the Xbox consoles only.
The people yelling about frames and needing new consoles are the same ones who said the Switch and the Steam Deck were going to fail/die out and we see how that turned out. Console gaming isn't about the peak performance it's about wanting to sit down after a long day and just play a game. I didn't buy a PC for a reason
Honestly if they go this route you might as well just get a gaming PC. You can get them for slightly more than the new consoles and they allow you to upgrade them as you wish/at your own pace. This is however if midgen refreshes are planned. Hard to believe they are but considering how much Sony/Xbox overpromised I could see it maybe being necessary to meet expectations.
@OzzyFan80
Жыл бұрын
Any gaming PC that sells fora " little" more than a console I want no part of it. What if you don't have a desk,chair, monitor and or speakers/headset. It's not as easy as just get a PC any gaming PC worth anything is going to run 2000.00 you something that you can run for awhile before you need to start upgrading. Just my opinion.
@UnderWarranty
Жыл бұрын
@@OzzyFan80 You can use your TV for PC gaming and there are 100s of videos showing you can build a budget PC, you won't need to upgrade every year, people are happy to play poorly performing consoles for years, so they won't mind doing the same on PC
@OzzyFan80
Жыл бұрын
@@UnderWarranty whoever wants to play on a very low end gaming PC then hats off to them. I refuse to do it and that's why I don't own one I can't afford it because inmho a PC gaming rig needs to be top end. I am perfectly fine with price to performance with a 500.00 console. As long as you accept what it is series x or s is great. There isn't a PC that is built from scratch that you can get for 500 or even 700.00 is a huge push. I know how to build a PC and have looked on PC picker ,new egg and other places it's tough to hit the price range of a console. I use a 55" TV so a very cheap PC isn't going to give me much more especially since games are more optimized for the series X than a low end computer.
@captaindestruction9332
Жыл бұрын
@@OzzyFan80 I mean I get your point, I guess it depends on your goals and what you want from your device. Getting a decent PC costs maybe $1000-1500 again depending on your goals. Idk I mean I think you could get a lower end/mid gen gaming PC now for $1000 and upgrade when you want and do far more than these mid gen consoles when they come to pass. Also many of the “what abouts” you mentioned can be remedied. No monitor, use a TV, Keyboard and Mouse are usually included etc. I guess my main point is if these lazy console manufacturers just keep pushing out consoles that underperform or get half ass use from you might as well just invest in something you have control over. If you buy a Series X you don’t control how its used or supported. If I buy/build a gaming PC I know for a fact that it will be used fully. I know when it NEEDS to be upgraded and can make changes to stretch the hardware etc.
@OzzyFan80
Жыл бұрын
@@captaindestruction9332 I agree with everything you say here 💯. Thanks for explaining your points I do appreciate that very much. I agree you don't have any control over how it is used which is the bad thing about gaming on a console you are the mercy of lazy developers. Developers that don't know a out direct storage or how to work with dx12 and the tools that are provided. Because it takes more some put out poorly optimized games like EA with Jedi Survivor and Arkane with Redfall . I would like to save and build a PC and I may someday. You are correct you can build a decent rig for 1000.00. If you were to take 1500.00 that would be perfect. I put one together on PC picker for 1000.00 with a 3060 but another 500.00 would get you a better cpu,motherboard and memory combo I went light on those to get the 3060. Then I built one that I would really want that was 2,300.00 with a 6 series amd video card and 32 gigs of ram and 2tb of ssd and a nice lian li case and Asus mobo. The point is yes you have valid points and with a bit of money it is probably a better way to go and if I had the money I would get back into PC gaming . I would still have my series X. Thanks again for the reply it made me see your side much better.
The Microsoft executives already said in court that they don’t expect a new console until 2028. That’s what I expect, too, since we’re just now seeing games that are exclusive to the series consoles.
Only reason why PS is doing a PS5 Pro version is cuz the PS5 is weaker than XSX, Sony wants to throw in they have the most powerful console as a one up to MS. Xbox doesnt really need a mid-gen upgrade cuz devs are not using all the tools and resources to really push the XSX console to its potential. As for next-gen they definitely need to do what Sony did with its two SKUs and have them be exactly the same hardware wise with the difference being one SKU is all digital for a lower price and the other has a disc drive in it. That would solve a lot of headaches for devs trying to work on XSX and XSS features.
It’s a shame we still haven’t seen anywhere near the fullest feature set that the Series X can output, tbh. Games still look great, but we need more FSR 2 and DLSS development into current gen games.
We are still seeing ps4 and Xbox one games being developed so I think a new generation is still a ways off. The main problem is that games are taking longer to develop and publishers are pushing early deadlines onto development process which is cutting corners. You can have the best pc hardware right now which is miles ahead of consoles and new games are still full of stutter and issues at launch… hitting it with a bigger hammer (more powerful hardware) is not going to fix anything they need to fix the problem at the source which is allowing the developers more time to optimise the games for each platform….
@MVPMTKING
Жыл бұрын
Yea but porting with current consoles is very easy compared to back then X86 on AMD parts unlike the way different stuff Like PowerPC Cell ARM Look at how smooth back compat was going into new gen, was effortless Same will be the case for next gen
don't mind this happening Series - X2 / X / S This is how it'll mostly look like
There are very few (if any) games that pushes the series x to its limits. What we need is more quality and well polished/optimized games. NOT a new console
I love how I bought a series x and have had no games to play on it before the next console comes out
We want 144hz support & Ultrawide Support!!
I don't understand why velocity architecture and the compression technology that is already available isn't being put to use
@cragismunro8268
Жыл бұрын
Because Sony is the market leader so 3rd party games are built specifically for there hardware & some of those features are missing or need work around to work.
I worked at Motive on Deadspace remake, i can confirm there are dev kits for the new XB 'Leviathan' and PS 'Picasso', very very powerful machines given dev kits for DS2 which we started working on as they came in, obviously these are placeholder names and it will most likely be PS5 Pro and SX2, there is no new version of the SS bar more slightly more memory and will be 1tb from late next year, Sony launching late 2024, not sure if the new XB is going to next gen or classed as a mid gen refresh but it is RDNA4 based, cannot confirm that for a fact but the new consoles are a year away.
Hey colt I have a question. If this does happen , then wont sony have the oppurtunity to make a more powerful ps6 than the next xbox ?. Then xbox will certainly be at a power and performance disadvantage. By the way I am a huge fan and supporter of your videos and ofcourse XNC. Huge love from Pakistan and ofcourse keep up the goodwork. may god bless you amen.
@mett7
Жыл бұрын
They probably gonna use same soc and be similar but ofc this could happen. PS5pro will launch maybe in 2024 and i can ask whats the point of buying it if 2 years later faster xbox will show up and so on and on.
@Fawrahyz
Жыл бұрын
@@mett7we still haven’t got the games promised from this gen yet. And they wanna talk about a full blown upgrade without the software to cater to the current console owner…. I think it’s a bad idea.
@abdullahhussain8534
Жыл бұрын
@@Fawrahyz certainly. I hope they deliver games on series x and ps5
@mikeflix1598
Жыл бұрын
My favorite games were Diablo 2, Starcraft 1,2, Morrowind, Skyrim, Fallout 3,4, Kotor, Halo 1, and Mass Effect 1, and most likely Starfield. I still feel these games were the best of the best in their genre till today. I hated Diablo 3.
Digital Foundry literally has said that Xbox wins most multiplat comparisons. There’s a post from John Linneman saying this. However, it seems that whenever a big name game performs better on PS5 that is all that matters and Xbox’s wins fall by the wayside it’s insane. Xbox has to literally become PlayStation to get credit for anything
Games struggling with frame rate is a developing problem, not a console problem. The devs are aware of the console hardware and need to put more effort in to developing their games to suit the console's performance.
We don't need new hardware. I'm so tired of frame rate drama. Even when the developers never promised 60fps and have never delivered a 60 fps title people are mad. I'm not paying another $600 for a slightly new box that I already have
I just picked up a series x a few months ago thinking it would be fairly future proof. Regardless I will ride this one out till next gen. If this is where consoles are going i may become a PC guy.
@arthurpendragon8192
Жыл бұрын
just become a pc guy regardless, you can have both anyways. There is no rule that says you must only own one.
They just need to finally make a $700-900 power house.
@blade5883
Жыл бұрын
Watch the console not sell if they make it that price lmao
@JuanDiaz-jo1rw
Жыл бұрын
The PS5 cost $700. What the hell are you even talking about.
@TheOldest
Жыл бұрын
PS3 was released with $599.99 model and it didn't much help back then either. There are too many PC ports underperforming on people with $1,000 gpus. Issue is happening too frequently to convince me that extra hardware can offset poor design and optimization. Personally I'm getting much more appreciation from from AA and indie titles that seem to have better grasp on visuals versus performance compared to most AAA devs currently.
If we’re changing consoles like underwear I may need to start flipping mine inside out after the first 5 years 😂
They can't even sell the regular Series X and they are making a refresh. This shit makes no sense.
I'm not worried about a PS5 pro or series x2. I lf the refreshes happen, okay cool, I'll upgrade, but I don't think we need to, but people want it. I think the real reason this is getting traction is because people want devs to be able to brute force their way into optimized gaming w/ stronger hardware. Because realize that the same issues will happen as some devs will still need more time to dev their game.
@JuanDiaz-jo1rw
Жыл бұрын
This won't brut force anything. You see how developers make ports work on the Switch. That called actually working. These next gen consoles won't do jack. Developers still won't hit 4k 60 or 4k 120.
@curtisbaker1030
Жыл бұрын
The same issues will happen again on new hardware. thats a fact. No need to rush here. Let the devs get comfortable with the current consoles.
My intuition points strongly towards a mid-gen Series X Elite, rather than a 2026 new generation of consoles. A new gen in 2026 would introduce at least one additional SKU for devs to port to on top of the X|S. By contrast, a Series X Elite's architecture would be near identical to the X, so the extra SKU would not inflate dev work as badly as an X2, which would need to be significantly different to the X. Now, one advantage of the new gen approach could be that the Series S2 could be essentially a Series X Slim; the S2's architecture could cleave very closely to that of the Series X. That way, Microsoft could keep their dual-price-point offering, but their 2026 consoles would only add one additional SKU into the mix. Moreover, by 2026 devs would have 6+ years of experience working with the Series X, so this might lessen the developmental headaches of porting to two consoles.
We are BARELY seeing not only what this generation can do but also what unreal engine 5 is capable of so I doubt 2025 is when we see an improvement in hardware
The PS5 having a much larger market share, is the reason why the PS5 is a much higher priority for developers. Third party games are not designed around the largely untapped abilities of the Series X, so the game would require much more of a rewrite for the Xbox than just porting the code which is already there. And as I've said elsewhere, it would appear that porting the PC code to the Xbox Series of consoles to properly tap its strength, is more work for developers than just porting to a different PC build, and it shouldn't be. The Xbox Series ports won't likely improve that much until Xbox can shrink the distance between their consoles and Sony's. Improve that and improve the XDK so that developers don't have to spend as much time optimizing the console port, and there'll be more of a difference. Otherwise we'll be seeing similar in the next generation.
As much as I like Ray tracing. I enjoyed what ue5 and the lumen tech does a lot better with a lot less demand. That matrix showcase demo was super impressive and I can’t wait to see what can be made from it.
I love both my Series X and S. Been the best couple of years in gaming IMO. I think the next cycle should have a Series S2. Its been great for people to low risk do MS echo system and even by 2026 I think their will be lots of people that need to be won over. MS has 2.5 years to really set themselves up to why people need or want to buy a Xbox Series X2. I am already saving up for that move. I have 3 years of Gamepass banked and I have no plans on going anywhere.
Since the chip manufacturing plants have come back to America,it will be much easier to get more consoles made this time,and faster.
Mid gen refresh isn’t necessary, just drop the requirements for making games run on the Xbox one. I feel like the full capacity for the Series X hasn’t been tapped into. Even if there was a mid-gen for Xbox. I wouldn’t be getting it. If there was a Full-Next gen Xbox in 2026, I would very likely get it.
Too much to fast isn't always good. Nostalgia will be almost eliminated and development might be shoddy on the games because we are going too fast which leaves less time to enjoy. Make a list of your favorite games and time periods and which do you remember being innovative for there time. Great video Mr colt.
Im ready lets gooo!!! X2 all the way!!!
Xbox should go all in and bring out the Series X 2 sooner than later but that's just my opinion.
I actually don't mind having to start next generation early, both sony and Xbox have different road maps for their consoles, and that's fine
Xbox losing the power crown is going to hurt it more than anyone thinks, I believe.
@TheFirstRealChewy
Жыл бұрын
It won't. What's important to realize is that they now have a fair amount of studios and can carry themselves with their own content, similar to Nintendo.
@toomastom3827
Жыл бұрын
@@TheFirstRealChewySure but Microsoft hasn't proven that nor has it's own studios save for some of Bethesda's titles.
Will Xbox release their "next gen" before ps6 like the 360 v ps3?
@abdullahhussain8534
Жыл бұрын
Umm maybe. But what say you if they do it ?
I mean 2026 is 3 years away! If people aren't ready for a new generation 6 years into the generation when we are ALREADY seeing terrible image quality in performance modes in games like Jedi Survivor, FF 16, Remnant 2 etc. These consoles were a powerhouse for cross generation games back in 2020 and 2021 but people need to be a little bit more realistic with the capabilities of these machines.
@__G___
Жыл бұрын
Everything you mentioned in this comment is on the devs not Xbox. This gen hasn't even reached its full potential 2 years in and people cry like toddlers 😂
This is crazy really! I mean how many Next Gen ONLY games have released? Majority have been released on last gen as well as next gen... Crazy to think upgrading so soon.
in my opinion consol generation should last 6 years instead of 8 , the world of tech is going faster and faster each generation
@CaptainSteen
Жыл бұрын
Though a lot of us couldn't even buy an X until this year.
@billsny9243
Жыл бұрын
You must be rich lol
@bentennyson2398
Жыл бұрын
6 years 😂 I’m glad you have the cash to just throw on consoles every 6 years.
@jeofthevirtuoussand
Жыл бұрын
@@bentennyson2398 why would you trow amay your console? i am just stating the obvious , on less then 4 years , raytracing has significantly been improved upon. the cash to throw away? 500/6= 83 dollars a year or 7 dollars a month
@jeofthevirtuoussand
Жыл бұрын
@@billsny9243 no , tech is growong at an alarming rate , especially now , we are in a transition era with brand new graphic pipelines , mesh shading , sfs, direct storage ,raytracing they are whole new level of coding games its not like 20 years ago , because years ago the development stayed old school, i mean the coding technics of today is still on the same base as ps1.. let that sink in .
Microsoft will never release a full next gen Console in 2026! There will be an Upgrade 2025! Wait and see! Sony has to do a PS6 first! No Dolby Atmos, lower Specs than SeriesX...
I will always buy a new console in a couple of years -- Allow for more upgrades in next generation -- i like how they allowed SSD upgrades in this generation.
This gen was def held back in terms of games having to be released on former consoles
I personally think it would be more beneficial for Xbox to get in early ahead of the PS6. With a more powerful system before the competition by a year would help them get significant market share.
@statesman6379
Жыл бұрын
I think they should wait for the PS6 to drop first to make sure that their console has the greater specs.
@TheFirstRealChewy
Жыл бұрын
Actually, it's better to release a year layer with more powerful hardware.
@jshjsh6191
Жыл бұрын
Don’t you guys see by now power doesn’t move consoles Xbox has the power now and it’s not working
@statesman6379
Жыл бұрын
@@jshjsh6191 Xbox hasn't yet used the power of its tools in any game (which takes at least 3 years to implement).
@jshjsh6191
Жыл бұрын
@@statesman6379 U will never see it . U know why it’s called a S
I dont even have the new series x. Lol
@nightfire43
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 exactly
I can't believe we're talking about new consoles we have t had one good next gen game in nearly 3 years
If Xbox release another console this gen, they will stop support for Series S because some don't understand the work and compromises devs would've to make to make sure a game runs on all 3 consoles with very different specs.
@MVPMTKING
Жыл бұрын
"Very different" where?!?? The PS5 and Series X perform extremely similar The Series S has the same cut down parts as a Series X PC has dozens of GPUs from AMD Intel and NVIDIA Dozens of CPUs Have to make it work on hard drives An infinite amount of configurations especially with memory Meanwhile consoles: All AMD Ryzen Zen 2 8 core All RDNA2 GPU 10-16GB RAM ALL very fast SSD 2.4GBps minimum, can work up to 50x faster than last gen Consoles this generation and last gen have never been so identical...
Just give up xbox lol
If Xbox released an X2 that would put them at a disadvantage come 2028 when the ps6 comes out
Honestly my biggest fear in gaming is console makers stopping making physical copies of their games or switching to console-less digital platform!! I love picking my physical copy from a game store and putting the disc in the console!
@steven2809
11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately these days the disc is just a licence key and you still have to download the whole game... plus the latest patch! 😖
Just got a series X for Starfield that’s about it, mainly been Sony my whole life but bethesda as bad as they have been for the past years hoping for something good especially elder scrolls 6 🎉
I sold my series x and im not spending anymore money on that brand, im keeping my limited edition gears5 one x and it stops there! PS5 gives me all i want in gaming and than some..but im still be whatching you colt🙂
I hope you're right about this. Tech is moving so fast and if console iterations moved with it, I never would have felt the need to move to PC. I wanted to stay on console but not if I'm forced to play at archaic frame rates. Give me a modular console that I can upgrade as I please whilst keeping the Xbox UI and plug & play simplicity.
Yet we still don't have games that look as real as Alan Wake 2
They should focus on getting the devs to optmize the game and use its full power instead of pushing brute force(hardware). Pc has this issue and it looks like console are going to be the same.
Resolution is great but I'd definitely prefer 120 or at least above 60 on a regular basis
We still not had anything this generation using the tech, how long to develop for a mid gen if it was released, it would make much better sense releasing a new generation in 2026 and that would keep it closer to PC tech as well. Just my thoughts.
If they bought the generation forward that’s a massive L in my opinion. Everything we were promised to then be told you are not getting that but hey just buy the next gen console to get what we told you you already could.
Not for me I want to see a robot sitting playing a pc or console game with a controller
I feel like Xbox always have the most powerful console with great games to match. The developers have to step it up over at Microsoft. I really want to enjoy some quality games on my Series X. At this rate I’m gonna burn through my PS5 and have to buy a new one because all the good game’s right now are on it.
2026 😂😂, my next gen starts with ps5/pro in 2025
looks like I made the right choice and got a new PC instead of the consoles. I already got the performance of the next gen
I don't think people are going crazy for a mid gen refresh. People just want to see devs optimizing their games for once. Personally i feel Xbox is in the right to focus on its current gen consoles and wait for a more powerful machine in the near future.
@aktivex2075
10 ай бұрын
Fantasy,
We dont need to even think about a next generation yet. How about releasing games in a playable state first.
Devs need to drop support for ps4/xboxone … develop from the ground up for current consoles
I am a series S guy and i am happy because i don't want to get a 4k tv when my 1080 p tv has such beautiful picture quality. I would only be interested in a series S2 if they were to make one and only if I could use the SSD external, I was forced to buy at an outrageous price, in the new console. I probably wouldn't buy on day one ither.
I have a PS5 and XBox Series X. They both are decent in their own way. I don't won't a PS5 pro. I don't see the need. The only reason i see a need for the xbox upgrade is maybe for Starfeild. However i was watching a YT video and they claimed the XBox def had more headroom in terms of what it could do than any game has tested
If Xbox’s next Gen wants 2 consoles they need to be of equal power and the cheaper should just be discless and if they want even more of a separation have one with 2tb and the other 1tb and price them at 600/500 or 500/400 if they can
Eventually I think you’ll see a “Streaming Stick” like a fire stick. You Plug it into your tv and stream games like Netflix, no more boxes.
Good grief screw "8K"... It's so unrealistic at this point. Especially for a console. They need to worry about the frame rate, not the resolution. Hell I wish they would makes 1440p or even 1080p to get more frames. 8K is a waste of all that power I have no clue what Microsoft was thinking with the Series S. Yes, it's more affordable but they skimped out on the GPU & RAM too much. It should have had a 6 Teraflop GPU & at least 16GB of RAM. It's not like Microsoft doesn't have the money to take the loss. They should have just made both the Series X & S much more powerful & looked at the money lost like a marketing expense. If Microsoft had launched a 24 Teraflop Series X & a 12 Teraflop Series S, they would be annihilating Sony this generation. That alone would be more effective than a million marketing campaigns.
I wish the next xbox would be a PC/console hybrid, so that it can be booted into either windows or xbox mode. If they did that they would find their own niche that would help them get out of sony's shadow.
I’m moving to pc. Invested $700 in this xbox series x and I still don’t get 4k or 60 fps. What good is 12 teraflops of power if game devs can’t figure out how to use it all? Ps5 runs games smoother and I’ve been an xbox fanboy for over 18 years!!
Definitely think MS is just going to go straight to the Next gen system earlier than usual instead of releasing a refresh or updated series x.
this new console every 4 years is a terrible business model. unless they get the whole scalper under control.
Why the fk are they making another system when they don't have the games for the original series x