With a report of Xbox introducing a free Cloud Gaming plan with ads doing the rounds, another rumor claimed that the company’s upcoming gaming hardware was “up in the air.” Following Windows Central’s Jez Corden clarifying this wasn’t currently the case after speaking to “very trusted sources,” Microsoft provided its own statement.
“We are actively investing in our future first-party consoles and devices designed, engineered and built by Xbox. For more details, the community can revisit our agreement announcement with AMD.”
Microsoft announced its multi-year partnership with AMD back in June to “co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including our next-generation Xbox consoles,” teasing a potential Xbox handheld. The former has yet to announce its next Xbox, much less a release window.
However, even Corden added “at least for now” regarding current plans. Whether they change down the line remains to be seen, especially with extensive layoffs this year and declining Xbox hardware revenue. That’s not even including retail stores like Costco that no longer carry the console for sale.
On the bright side, Microsoft is releasing the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X on October 16th for $599.99 and $999.99, respectively. Pre-orders are currently open, and despite some backlash to the pricing (which Microsoft tried and failed to reduce), it’s still selling quite well.
