AMD hints that Microsoft may launch the next generation Xbox in 2027

Microsoft confirmed last year that it was working on a next-gen Xbox console In partnership with AMD. Now, AMD is indicating that the next Xbox console, which will use custom AMD chips, could launch in 2027.

“Development of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console, featuring a semi-custom AMD processor, is progressing well to support a launch in 2027,” AMD CEO Lisa Su said on an earnings call today. The brief comment does not confirm Microsoft will A new Xbox will launch in 2027, but it reveals that AMD is ready to support the launch if Microsoft is ready too.

Microsoft entered into a “multi-year strategic partnership” with AMD last year that includes a pair of co-engineering silicon “across a range of devices — including next-gen Xbox consoles in your living room and in your hands.” AMD and Microsoft are also working together to build the next generation of Xbox Cloud Gaming servers.

Microsoft has been teasing that the next generation Xbox will be some sort of hybrid console and PC, with Xbox Ally serving as the initial foundation for achieving that end goal. “The next-gen console will be a very premium, very cutting-edge experience,” the Xbox chief said. Sarah Bond in October.

Microsoft has not set a release date for the next-gen Xbox, and documents were also leaked as part of Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft The case originally referred to a Possible release in 2028. Those documents, which no longer reflect current plans, mentioned using a custom AMD CPU as well as a co-designed AMD GPU.