2025 will be an important year for the video game industry. First there is Grand Theft Auto 6 which is one of the most anticipated video games of the year or even the decade but also the Nintendo Switch 2 which should be revealed before March 31. While waiting for the successor to the Switch and the PS6, this new next-gen console is expected for next year.
A new next-gen console for 2026?
Indeed, Microsoft and its generation of Xbox Series failed to win against PlayStation with its PS5. But this is not a problem for the American manufacturer which, a priori, has not given up. We know that Xbox confirmed that future consoles are in development. Moreover, Jason Ronald, who actively participated in the development of Xbox Series S/X, became VP of Next Geneation. A title which leaves no doubt about the intentions of the US firm.
While everyone is impatiently waiting to discover the Nintendo Switch 2 which is slow to be revealedit is rumored thata future Xbox could see the light of day very soon. Indeed, it was the insider TheGhostOfHope, who offered us leaks on the franchise Call of Duty, who revealed that Microsoft is reportedly working on a console called Xbox Prime. For the moment, it is impossible to know whether this is a simple code name or the definitive name of the machine.
Microsoft’s Xbox Prime with Call of Duty at launch
Furthermore, according to this insider, who has already proven to be reliable in the past, this future console could land on our shelves in 2026. TheGhostOfHope also specifies that Microsoft would prepare this famous Xbox Prime with a Call of Duty developed by Infinity Ward to support the launch of the console.
An indiscretion which confirms other information concerning Microsoft’s intention to offer the next-gen of its Xbox. Last September, Jez Corden the Windows Central had put forward the idea that the company was preparing a new console for fall 2026. A launch window that would coincide with the 25th anniversary of the first Xbox.
Add to this the fact that Microsoft failed to win against Sony and its PlayStation 5it would not be surprising if the American firm wanted anticipate things by launching this Xbox Prime on the market next year. Waiting for, the Japanese manufacturer is already preparing the PS6 and has revealed the first details to us.
Source: hitek.fr
