Did Microsoft just announce that the next Xbox is both a PC and console?

We already know that the Xbox console is next-gen It is not closed to one storeIt will use an AMD chip inside, and will maintain compatibility with the existing Xbox game library. Now, Microsoft seems to be touting that the next generation Xbox will be some sort of hybrid console and PC.

Xbox President Sarah Bond sat down with Mashable This week to discuss the latest portable Xbox Ally When asked about rumors that the next-gen Xbox console will be more like a gaming PC, Bond seemed to agree. “I can tell you that you’re right, that the next-gen console is going to be a very distinct, very curated experience,” Bond said. “You’re starting to see some of the ideas we have in this notebook, but I don’t want to reveal them all.”

I’ve been writing to More than a year that Next Xbox console It will be more It looks like a computerAnd that Xbox Ally is An early look In what comes next. Bond’s latest comments are accurate, but again fall in line with her previous promise to deliver “an Xbox experience that isn’t tied to one store or tied to one device,” prioritizing Windows. “That’s why we’re working closely with the Windows team to make sure Windows is the number one platform for gaming,” Bond said in June. Announcing a multi-year partnership With AMD for a range of Xbox consoles.

I’m convinced that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox console will be powered by Windows and will be part of a number of third-party devices that Microsoft also considers to be Xbox consoles. Xbox Ally Tests appetite For expensive next-gen consoles, it may also test the appetite for a combination of Xbox and Windows consoles. Perhaps this is what Bond meant when she said that the next generation of Xbox will offer “the biggest technical leap you will ever see in a hardware generation.”