It certainly is a monster in the making, which sums up how Project Scarlett is coming along so far. According to Microsoft, when the Xbox Two jumps out of the box it will be nothing short of a beast - likely the most powerful home gaming device to hit the market, but next of course to a PC gaming rig.
While the details on the upcoming console remain largely unconfirmed, Microsoft has indicated that the ongoing product development is laser-focused on the goal of delivering the ultimate home gaming experience. The company is dead-serious to unpack a machine that will make the rumored PlayStation 5 inferior, Tech Radar reported.
In terms of hardware specs, the power inside is said to center around on AMD chipsets that will be engineered purposely for the Xbox Two. Likewise, an SSD drive is supposedly part of the package, and its presence highlights the aim by Microsoft to make the device run with optimal speed and efficiency.
Tech Radar said that if the leaked details and the hints provided by Microsoft on the machine so far are to go by, it's hard to imagine how its rival, the Sony PS5, will compete. When it becomes a reality, the Xbox Two "should offer a good price-to-performance ratio."
Now one of the more crucial aspects of the planned Xbox refresh is the overall cost to gamers. It is unlikely that the toy will hit the shelves bearing a dirt-cheap tag price, but there are indications Microsoft is working closely with partners to make the Xbox gaming experience reasonably priced.
There is no final word yet on starting price, but the guesswork so far ranges between $400 and $500, which are the tags seen on the current console models. Gaming costs, however, are not dictated solely by the machine. The game titles to load on the device are equally crucial.
On this, game developers offer a ray of hope that when any of the Xbox Two or the PS5 becomes available, the titles to go with them will be at least not as expensive as expected. That's because in producing game titles for the two consoles, "here is less chance of added costs being passed over to consumers," the Express reported.
The report was based on the recent assurance issued by the gaming industry that developing new titles will not be as costly as it used to be.
"We don't really expect material cost changes with the generation," one executive was reported as saying.
Another piece of good news is that the chance is high backward compatibility is among the key features of the next-generation Xbox. For gamers, this translates to further savings while experiencing the new things that the console has to offer.
Microsoft has not given its final word on when the Project Scarlett will be realized, or when is the actual Xbox Two release date. The company, however, has allowed that gamers can prepare to be impressed on Holiday 2020, indicating that unveiling and availability will be November or December of the same year.
