Huge Xbox Leak Reveals Next-Gen Series S/X Console Design and New Controller
Sep. 20, 2023Microsoft was fighting a battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the Activision Blizzard acquisition deal, worth $68.7 billion. In a recent turn of events, a massive leak has emerged that has revealed several major details regarding future plans for the Microsoft Xbox console, upcoming game exclusives, a new controller, and much more. Here is what we know:
New Xbox consoles are coming soon, including a refreshedXbox Series Xas well as Series S console. These will become successors, and the upcoming Series X refresh will end up rivaling the upcomingSony PS5 Pro(all leaks covered here). The leak states that the Xbox Series X successor, code-namedBrooklin, will be themost powerful Xbox console.
Talking about the Xbox Series S (code-namedEllewood), its leaked features mention Wi-Fi 6E & Bluetooth 5.2 support along with higher internal storage (1TB). It will also deliver Gen 9 console gaming with reduced power requirements. Both consoles are supposed to come out with anall-new, more immersive controller, as stated in the leak.Speaking of the price, the leak mentions the cost will remain the same for both the new Series X and Series S refresh consoles at $299 and $499, respectively.
New Xbox ‘Sebile’ Controller Leaked: Details
Surely, this must not be the only new feature of the new & upcoming Xbox Sebile controller. Not everyone cares about cloud gaming, and Microsoft is definitely planning additional advancements in the new Xbox controller that are exciting! Just like thePlayStation DualSense controller haptics, the new Xbox controller is planned withPrecision Haptic feedbacktechnology.
It also mentions VCA haptics that will double as a speaker. It sounds similar to the current DualSense feature, in which you can hear audio like the web coming out of Spiderman’s shooters which makes the gameplay more immersive. The leaks suggest that the Xbox Controller will feature more modular thumbsticks that boastbetter durability and reliability. The controller will also include aLift to Wakefeature. Presumably, Lift To Wake will help gamers conveniently start their Xbox console with the new controller.
The leaked documentshave been removed, but we all know that once something is uploaded to the Internet, it is hard to make it go away. It will definitely be very interesting to see what game developers do with all these new features.
The upcoming next-gen Xbox consoles could give tough competition to Sony. This is especially true when we consider the Series S is one of the cheapest current-gen consoles. What are your thoughts on the upcoming consoles and controller? Let us know in the comments below!
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