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Microsoft is planning a radical new beginning with the next Xbox - this leak is causing a sensation: for the first time, the console is to be released as a fully-fledged PC-console hybrid with Windows. Including Steam support and full backwards compatibility. An AMD employee confirmed powerful AMD hardware that could even outperform the PlayStation 6. The release is expected in 2027.
Overview of the currently leaked and known key data for the next "Xbox Magnus" - according to Moore's Law Is Dead on YouTube on October 9, 2025:
- PC-console hybrid: The next Xbox is expected to run a fully-fledged Windows version
- App & game launcher support: Support for Windows apps and platforms such as Steam expected
- Hardware basis: AMD "Magnus" SoC with Zen 6 CPU and RDNA 5 graphics unit
- Performance: 9-11 Zen 6 cores, 36-48 GB GDDR7 memory and 68 RDNA 5 shader clusters
- Power consumption (TDP): estimated 250-350 W
- Performance vs. Sony: should be slightly stronger than the PlayStation 6
- Price: probably over 800 US dollars, possibly up to 1,500 US dollars
- Publication: planned for 2027
This information comes from a leak that the always well-informed Youtuber Moore's Law is Dead made public in this video on October 9, 2025:
If the information is true, Microsoft would be turning the gaming world as we know it on its head. Even die-hard Xbox fans would not have expected the tech giant to revise its games console concept for the next Xbox generation so comprehensively. The release is expected in 2027 - and this timing fits, as there are many indications that the new Sony PlayStation will also be released between 2027 and 2028.
The predecessors Xbox Series X and S were launched on November 10, 2020 - also almost at the same time as the PlayStation 5. And in 2027, Microsoft's slow transition of its PC operating system from Windows 10 to Windows 11 should also be complete, which could play a major role in the new concept. Admittedly, we don't know too much so far. However, one or two explosive details are already known...
Xbox-PC hybrid instead of pure console - a fresh concept
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony PlayStation have all launched consoles on the market to date.
Apart from the Nintendo handhelds, manufacturers are focusing on classic home consoles.
Now a completely new concept is to be pursued with the next Xbox:
The device will not be designed for pure console use as before, but will seamlessly connect the ecosystems of PC and Xbox.
This opens up several options for playing - both stationary and on the move.
With this fresh concept, Microsoft wants to break down the boundaries of traditional consoles so that players no longer have to limit themselves to a single device.
New reward systems could intensify the gaming experience
To what extent the reward systems of the new Xbox will be linked to real money mechanics and comparable incentive structures is not yet clear. What is beyond question is that players will once again be able to collect points and unlock digital content. Whether the system will go beyond this and possibly even resemble an online casino no deposit bonus, however, is only speculation.
If the new Xbox dares to intertwine with iGaming, this could have far-reaching consequences for the gaming landscape.
However, Microsoft would also have to deal with regulatory hurdles.
Steam access is expected to be one of the biggest innovations
The integrated support for Steam will undoubtedly be one of the biggest innovations of the upcoming Xbox.
This integration will give gamers almost limitless flexibility in terms of their game library. With the support of Steam via a Windows 11-based client, the Xbox could finally establish itself as a fully-fledged gaming platform. For several months now the Xbox app on Windows has been displaying all Steam games installed on the PC.
Opening up to third-party platforms certainly makes sense. After all, Microsoft is the only console provider with the necessary infrastructure to smoothly connect console and PC gaming.
Complete backwards compatibility opens up unlimited game worlds
Backwards compatibility is a decisive criterion that more and more gamers are paying attention to. This is understandable, as it is extremely frustrating to have built up an extensive game collection and then only be able to play it on the old console.
If a console is backwards compatible, this problem does not exist, as the old games can simply be played conveniently on the new device. So far, Microsoft seems to be taking this request into account.
According to experts, the upcoming console will be fully backwards compatible, which, coupled with Steam integration, should make almost unlimited game worlds accessible.
Players should only be aware that there may always be licensing or technical restrictions. Complete compatibility of all titles is therefore not feasible.
New Xbox 2 leaks: This release information is known so far
For a long time, there was practically no information on the performance of the new console.
According to the leak from Youtuber Moore's Law is Dead, the next Xbox will have a state-of-the-art RDNA graphics architecture from AMD and a powerful processor.
In addition, there is an ultra-fast SSD memory for a smooth gaming experience.
The specifications should therefore significantly exceed those of the previous models:
Technical specifications of the upcoming Xbox console ("AMD Magnus" APU)
- Chip design: 144 mm² SoC (N3P) + 264 mm² GPU (N3C/P) = a total of 408 mm²
- Power consumption (TDP): estimated 250-350 W
- Graphics unit:
- 68 RDNA 5 compute units (from a maximum of 70 CU active)
- Shader engines: a total of 3 × 9 WGP + 1 × 8 WGP
- Each shader engine has 2 shader arrays
- Cache: at least 24 MB L2 cache for the GPU
- Processor: up to 3 × Zen 6 + 8 × Zen 6c cores with 12 MB L3 cache
- Memory: 192-bit memory bus with up to 48 GB GDDR7 RAM
- KI accelerator (NPU): Up to 110 TOPS at 6 W or 46 TOPS at 1.2 W (two power modes)
- Planned release: 2027
Source: Moore's Law Is Dead (YouTube, October 9, 2025)
However, nothing is known about the planned release. Although Microsoft has officially confirmed the first prototypes and is therefore one step ahead of the competition, there are no real plans for a concrete release date.
It is therefore quite possible that the new Xbox will be released around the same time as the PlayStation 6. However, an earlier release is currently much more likely.
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