https://in.ign.com/xbox/201739/news/xboxs-next-gen-consoles-reportedly-coming-in-2026-will-also-launch-a-nintendo-switch-like-dockable-h
Whatever happens, there are some "insiders" that have burned their reputations.
On another note, a 2026 launch of anything other than a "pro" mid-gen update would be laughable since that would leave only two more years for the release of any worthwhile software to define this generation as anything more than PS4.5/XB One.5.
Quote:Xbox’s next-gen console is reportedly set to launch in 2026. Moreover, Microsoft is planning to release two devices, and one of them would be a dockable handheld console similar to the Nintendo Switch.
The rumour stems from Xbox community member Magg on the XNC podcast (as spotted by media publication AltChar). Magg alleges that Xbox will be releasing these future consoles in 2026, but added that this plan might change. Magg did not reveal more information about the rumoured Xbox handheld console, however. Elsewhere, Jez Corden, a reliable industry insider for Xbox-related stuff, reported that Microsoft recently gave the go-ahead for several Xbox hardware, implying that Xbox is not planning on leaving the console hardware landscape.
Whatever happens, there are some "insiders" that have burned their reputations.
On another note, a 2026 launch of anything other than a "pro" mid-gen update would be laughable since that would leave only two more years for the release of any worthwhile software to define this generation as anything more than PS4.5/XB One.5.