It has been more than four years since Xbox One saw the light on the market. Four years that have given a lot to players, and that have allowed them to enjoy their favorite titles with an incredible level of detail. During this period of time, variations of the console have also appeared, such as the Xbox One S, which offers a little more power in a smaller space.
But after four years, it is time to talk about the next generation of consoles. A new generation in which the game in 4K resolution natively is already taken for granted, taking into account that most homes already have a screen of that resolution.
There is still some time to see the next Xbox, which is codenamed Scarlett, and which will surely be called Xbox Two. But there are a few things that we already know about the console, from its leaks, as well as many others can be intuited from current technology and the rumors that have spread around Microsoft's next console.
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What to expect from Xbox Two – Xbox Scarlett?
Much has been rumored about the new generation of Microsoft consoles, but there are some things that are not credible. Many sources have indicated that the next Xbox would be capable of running current games in 4K resolution at no less than 240 FPS. This is an unrealistic number, and currently there is no hardware necessary to be able to play at that number of frames at that resolution. And even if the technology appeared in the period that the console is being developed, it would be too expensive to integrate into a console.
You will not be able to play at 240 FPS with 4K resolution, but you can Exceptional performance is expected from the Xbox Scarlett. This console would mount a Ryzen CPU, based on Zen 2, with 16 GB of unified GDDR6 memory and a Radeon Navi graphics card, manufactured in a 7 nm process, being able to resemble its performance to a Radeon RX Vega 64. With this configuration Yes, it can be played in 4K at 60 frames per second, something that was expected for this generation but has not been achieved with the native resolution.
Rumors of the next Xbox
The future of Gaming It could leave aside the physical format and the high hardware requirements, leaving room for streaming gaming. It has been rumored that a future Microsoft console could be based on its Azure platform. In this way, we could find a console with minimal specifications, which would also have a very low cost, and which would allow us to enjoy the games without limitations greater than an Internet connection.
Of course, the main drawback of this console –which could have a price around 100 dollars– is that the entire game would be based on the cloud, so you could not enjoy a game without being connected to the network. This would especially affect areas where high-speed connection is not popular, or in places where network outages are common.
This low-spec console, designed to work in the cloud, would not be the Xbox Two, but a later console. It could be a version of the same console that would arrive in the near future, as happened with the Xbox One S version.
Control design change?
While the company is expected to put all its efforts into the console, there are rumors and conflicting opinions regarding the controllers that the Xbox Scarlett will use. Although there are those who believe that the controls should be exactly the same as those used by the xbo, there are others who hope to see a completely new design.
What you would expect for this next generation is nothing more than a controller very similar to the one you can see today. Although small modifications could be found. In this way, a more stylized controller would reach the market, making the grip even more comfortable and allowing players to enjoy a greater range of hours of play without having to suffer from the discomfort of a controller that has not been designed for be using it for hours and hours.
Xbox Two, release date
We have already reached the last year before a generational change. Between five and six years is usually the age of a console before its replacement comes to light. For this reason it is not wrong to think that sooner rather than later we will see the new Xbox in the market.
Considering that Sony seems to be preparing a special event –reason why they would have disengaged from this year's E3-, that would be the date on which they would present their new console, the Playstation 5. Microsoft is very attentive to this movement, so a date close to E3 could be the perfect time to officially present the Xbox Scarlett.
Of course, the presentation date will not be the same as the one on which the new console is launched on the market. For this we would still have to wait a little more time. According to analysts like Matt Piscatella, Xbox Two release date would be in 2020, the year in which Sony's PS5 would also appear. Both companies are paying attention to what each other is doing, so a very tight launch between both consoles could be expected.
There is still a year left for the console to hit the market, something that will allow its price to be very competitive. And by making use of AMD and ATI technology, the presentation of new generations of CPUs and GPUs will make the graphics card that the console will mount become mid-range in the new family of cards, which will make it easier for the price of the new Xbox is much more striking than if it were launched today.
Xbox Two price
There is a very clear trend in the price of consoles. The Xbox One. It was not a “PC Killer” but it did have some very interesting features, especially taking into account the hardware it had at the time it was launched.
The next console is expected to arrive at a very similar price. Taking into account the components that it will mount, and thinking about the arrival of the new generation of chips and graphics cards, the price of the Xbox Two will be around 500 and 600 euros. This is a reasonable price tag, considering the price at which video game consoles have been seen in previous generations. It is a price that must be taken into account even more if we know that Sony's next generation, the PS5, will have a similar launch price.
A price of 500 euros can make this console a very good purchase considering that will offer 4K natively, not only for playback but also to be able to play at no less than 60 FPS.
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