Less than a couple weeks ago, a peak of the ports on the upcoming Xbox Series X was leaked online, which included two USB-A, only one HDMI, an ethernet, an audio, power as well as an unknown slot.
New leaked pictures of the Xbox Series X confirm that the new console will keep USB-A ports and drop the HDMI in port.
Unlike the generative naming of the Playstation series of consoles, Microsoft’s consoles follow a different naming strategy.
The head of Xbox announced on Twitter yesterday that he’s just brought his next-gen Project Scarlett console at home, and “having a blast" with it.
After Microsoft officially announced its "Project Scarlett" next-gen Xbox console at E3 2019, the rumored “Lockhart” SKU that has been mentioned in various report since last year is apparently not dead according to new information from Kotaku Jason Schreier.
In a recent X019 interview, the head of Xbox Phil Spencer made it pretty clear that we shouldn’t the next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Scarlett, to support VR.
Xbox head Phil Spencer explained that a game like Halo: Infinite, which will be released on Xbox One, Project Scarlett, and Windows 10, will be a cross-gen experience.
Power and price are two very important metrics to a successful console cycle but there are other mitigating circumstances that Spencer and co will need to address going into another round of consumer gaming device distribution.
As we’re heading into the holiday season, Microsoft has just announced that it’s bringing back its Xbox All Access subscription bundles that include an Xbox One console, 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, plus the option to upgrade to the next-gen Project Scarlett console when it launches in Holiday 2020.
Microsoft could be working on a new high-end camera system for its Project Scarlett, would primarily be used for live-streaming as its focus.
If previous reports suggested that Microsoft could release two next-gen consoles next year, it seems that the company is now entirely focused on Project Scarlett.
There appears to still be a cloud of confusion that hangs around the vital details of what xCloud and Stadia will offer and when.
Project Scarlett already looks like an incredibly powerful console, but raw power may no longer be the killer feature in the console market.
