Rumor: Microsoft plans to release next Xbox consoles in 2020

Microsoft would like to release the next Xbox consoles in 2020, the site of a well-known Microsoft follower reports. It would concern several models that the company is developing under the code name Scarlett.

The site Thurrott.com has no details about the upcoming consoles, other than that the release is scheduled for 2020. The site is betting that it will be an iteration of the current Xbox One series and that games will be compatible with the current generation of Microsoft. consoles, but even that is not clear. The code name for the project is Scarlett, the site reports.

If the rumor is true, a new Xbox is coming sooner than PlayStation. Sony said last month that it plans to release the PS5 in 2021 at the earliest. Nintendo released the Switch last year and there are no rumors of a successor to the handheld/home console crossover yet.

The latest Microsoft console is the Xbox One X, which came out last fall. That is a more powerful version of the earlier Xbox One, intended to be able to play games in 4k, among other things. Microsoft has not responded to the rumor.

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