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Four Next Xbox Consoles Are Under Development At Microsoft

Undoubtedly, all the major console manufacturers, namely, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, are working on their next-gen video games consoles. While the fans expect more details on the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2019 versions, Microsoft is developing no less than four Xbox consoles. The giant tech company is working on the Xbox Scarlett project, which would be made up of two consoles (codenamed Anaconda and Lockhart), as well as on two other systems, dubbed as Maverick and Xbox One S Revision.

While both the consoles within the Xbox Scarlett project would be next-gen video games consoles, thus, the equivalent of Sony’s PlayStation 5, the other two projects, known as Maverick and Xbox One S Revision, would be a streaming-only system and an updated current-gen console, respectively.

Four Next Xbox Consoles Are Under Development At Microsoft

Xbox Scarlett – Anaconda

Xbox Scarlett – Anaconda, one of the four next Xbox consoles that are under development at Microsoft, and one of the future next-gen Xbox consoles, would be the most powerful of the next-gen consoles that Microsoft would release. It’s dedicated to hardcore gamers and would roll out in 2020 if we were to believe the recent reports and rumors. It would come out along with the Lockhart variant about which we’ll talk below.

Xbox Scarlett – Lockhart

The Lockhart console of the Xbox Scarlett project would have the same role the current-gen Xbox One S has. Thus, Xbox Scarlett – Lockhart would be less potent than Anaconda so that it would be dedicated to casual gamers. It would also be the more affordable version of the two Xbox Scarlett consoles. Thus it would attract budget players.

Xbox Maverick

Also one of the four next Xbox consoles under development at Microsoft at this moment, Xbox Maverick would roll out in spring 2019, according to some recent reports, and it would be a streaming-only console. Maverick would also be the first Xbox console without a disk drive. As it’s not part of the Xbox Scarlett project, Maverick would be current-gen.

Xbox One S Revision

The second, and presumably the last, current-gen console that Microsoft is working on, Xbox One S Revision would also come out in 2019. While it won’t ditch the disc drive like Maverick, Xbox One S Revision would take advantage of the new xCloud function. The goal of Microsoft is to come out with a cheaper variant for the current Xbox One S.

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PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett Might Launch In 2020, According To An Analyst

A lot of rumors about the next-generation consoles emerged on the Internet, lately. Even though we know for sure that we will have a PlayStation 5 and a next Xbox, commonly dubbed Xbox Scarlett, we do not know when the system would come out. Now, according to an analyst, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett might launch in 2020, following their announcements which would happen this year, 2019.

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett Might Launch In 2020

In line with other reports, to some extent, Mat Piscatella, an NPD analyst, revealed its own predictions on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett release dates on GamingBolt.

“I’m forecasting announcements in 2019 for 2020 launches for both PlayStation 5 and the next Xbox. However, I do think we’ve moved past the traditional generational model. I expect both manufacturers to add features that will further blur these lines,” said NPD analyst Mat Piscatella for the GamingBolt.

Both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Sales Would Drop In 2019

As we’re moving closer to the end of the cycle of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, both PS4 and Xbox One sales would drop significantly in 2019, as the gamers will get ready for the new consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett, which, according to Mat Piscatella, would roll out in 2020.

“I forecast both PS4 and Xbox One hardware unit sales to decline in the single-digit percentages next year [2019], but more because we’re nearing the latter stages of the cycle, and I don’t anticipate either making drastic moves on price. Both systems have done well in the US, but 2019 will likely be a transition year as we move into 2020,” said Mat Piscatella.

However, all these are just rumors, as we still don’t have anything official from Sony and Microsoft. Nonetheless, Mat Piscatella’s predictions are in line with other reports and information revealed in late-2018, according to which Sony would announce its PlayStation 5 next-gen console in 2019, most likely, in May.

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What’s Next For The Upcoming Xbox and PlayStation Systems?

Gamers are preparing for the next generation of consoles, and they couldn’t be more excited. However, while we do know that Microsoft and Sony are currently developing the PlayStation 5 and the next Xbox consoles, not many details are available. Luckily for us, experts did share with us some details.

What to expect from the next consoles?

Marc-André Jutras is the technical director of Cradle Games. Recently he shared with Gaming Bolt some interesting tid-bits about the consoles. For example, he shared with us what he thinks will be different: “One thing that is going to change will be, you will get a lot more focus on the VRAM, which is the big bottleneck right now if you want good 4K games, because 4K frame buffer takes a lot of space.”

The amount of RAM available was also discussed. “I don’t think we will see 16GB of RAM, most games don’t use that much RAM anyway. I think the next generation will be between 8 and 12, probably,” he explained. “What you will see however is probably a good amount of cores. I wouldn’t be surprised if the next gen was Ryzen 2600 or something like that. Because it is really stable, cheap, and has a good amount of cores.”

It is safe to say that these assumptions are most likely accurate. Jutras knows the gaming industry quite well, and his experience is enough to make us believe his words. He also shared some of his thoughts about VRAM:

“So if you end up with a 4K buffer, you need four times the VRAM. So I think you will see, you won’t see shared RAM space next gen like you do with the PS4. I don’t think you will see that because it’s a big bottleneck. You’ll see more VRAM to support 4K and 5K and whatever else comes around. Just how much of that? I wouldn’t be surprised if the PS5 had 8GB of RAM and 8GB of VRAM,” Jutras concluded.

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New Xbox One Console To Come Out In 2019, Reportedly

I know, many of us are already dreaming about the next-generation consoles, Xbox Scarlett (Xbox Two or whatever Microsoft would name it) and PlayStation 5 from Sony, but recent rumors said that Microsoft is preparing a big surprise for the fans in 2019. Reportedly, based on some suggestions, a new Xbox One console would come out in 2019.

While Sony prepares for a new busy year full of announcements, hopefully about PlayStation 5, and new PS4 updates, Microsoft is also working on something big for the Xbox fans. According to some rumors that rolled out online recently, the famous software developer, Microsoft, is working on a new Xbox One variant.

Currently, Sony has won the battle with Microsoft regarding the current-gen consoles, with PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro scoring more sales than Xbox One and Xbox One X. So, reportedly, Microsoft is not going to give up without fighting before the release of the next-gen consoles.

Reportedly, A New Xbox One Console Would Come Out In 2019

According to some new information regarding PS4, a new game would come out on Sony’s console, exclusively, so the battle between Microsoft and Sony is still active, although we’re moving closer and closer towards the next generation of video games consoles. More specifically, a Bloodborne sequel might roll out exclusively for PlayStation 4, and that would be a massive kick in Xbox’s butt.

Reportedly, Microsoft might tackle any of the Sony’s move in 2019 with the release of a new Xbox One console. According to the rumors, that Xbox One 2019 model would be the one without a disc drive so that it would provide a digital-only experience. Also, it might come with new features and enhanced configuration.

In other news, Xbox Scarlett (or Xbox Two) might also be announced in 2019, while the deployment of the next-gen consoles, including the Sony’s PlayStation 5, might happen in 2020, according to many analysts of the industry.

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Xbox Scarlett Project Might Consist Of Two Consoles – Xbox Anaconda And Xbox Lockhart

The next generation of Microsoft consoles, known as Xbox Scarlett, could actually be a family of consoles consisting of two machines, namely Xbox Anaconda and Xbox Lockhart.

During the last months, we have been talking a lot about the future of Microsoft in the world of video games consoles as it is known that they are already preparing their next-generation Xbox. The console, known until now as Xbox Scarlett, could be much more than we thought. It seems that Project Scarlett is actually a family of two consoles – Xbox Anaconda and Xbox Lockhart.

According to Brad Sams, on his YouTube channel, Xbox Lockhart would be the codename of the successor of the current Xbox One S, while Xbox Anaconda would be the follow-up to the current-gen Xbox One X. According to the rumors, Microsoft calls Xbox Lockhart as Scarlett Arcade and Xbox Anaconda as Scarlett Pro. Accordingly, Xbox Lockhart would have less power than Xbox Anaconda, although both would share the same architecture and infrastructure.

Xbox Scarlett Project Might Consist Of Two Consoles – Xbox Anaconda And Xbox Lockhart

On the other hand, Brad Sams pointed out that soon we could start hearing more about Danta which would be the name of the Xbox Anaconda development kit that Microsoft would soon begin sending to developers.

And if that weren’t enough, also as reported by Sams, Microsoft would even plan to launch a machine known as Maverick which would be the rumored Xbox without a disk reader and would arrive accompanied by a device called Roma which would serve to reproduce digital content such as the Game Pass or Xbox Live Gold.

In short, it seems that Microsoft is preparing something significant for its next-generation of video game consoles, although we can not ensure you that Xbox Scarlett is actually a family consisting of several machines, as the company has not yet come up with an official announcement in this regard.

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