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Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console
Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma says the gaming giant needs to be "thinking about" affordability for its next-generation console, amid a "crisis" in computing prices.
TL;DR
- Xbox is considering affordability for its next-generation console due to rising hardware costs.
- A 'crisis' in computing prices, partly driven by AI spending, is impacting hardware costs.
- Gamers will soon be able to obtain digital entitlements for many of their physical game discs.
- This digital entitlement feature will transfer with second-hand disc sales and support backward compatibility.
- Xbox's next-gen console, codenamed Project Helix, will prioritize efficiency and affordability alongside performance.
- Component costs, like RAM, have skyrocketed, impacting console pricing.
- Xbox has undergone a significant restructure, including job cuts, to ensure its future.
- Gaming is predicted to become the most important form of entertainment in the next century.