Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console
Summary
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the company is working on making their next-generation console more affordable due to rising hardware costs. She also revealed that many physical disc games will soon have digital versions, allowing players to use old games on future Xbox consoles without needing the disc.Key Facts
- Xbox is facing higher hardware costs partly because of increased spending on AI technology.
- Asha Sharma is focused on balancing affordability, efficiency, and performance for the next Xbox console, code-named Project Helix.
- Many players will soon be able to convert about 1,000 physical disc games into digital versions.
- Digital game versions may allow playing old games on future Xbox consoles without discs.
- The exact way players will get digital versions of their physical games is not yet clear.
- Unlike Sony, which plans to stop making physical discs for PlayStation games in 2028, Xbox wants to offer players a choice between digital and physical media.
- Rising component prices, like for RAM, have led to higher console prices industry-wide.
- Sharma took over Xbox leadership six months ago and is managing a major restructuring to improve the company’s future.
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