The next generation of consoles is shaping up to look very different, as PlayStation and Xbox navigate complex economic challenges surrounding pricing and release dates, and Xbox has now commented on the price and availability of its next-gen console, codenamed Helix. Once upon a time, 7-year-long generations and consumer-focused pricing and production were a given, but the rising costs associated with their production have reportedly put Xbox Helix and PS6 in the ballpark of $1000+.
Xbox, of course, is not the only company already discussing the price of its hardware. Recently asked about pricing plans for PlayStation 6 consoles in an investor Q&A, the company responded, "As a principle, we do not intend to sell hardware at significant losses...We believe it is important for us to make every effort to ensure that customers fully understand the value we provide in relation to pricing." Xbox is just as oblique, although it also directly addresses the generative AI issue.
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Likewise, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has acknowledged that the next-gen Helix console will have to contend with rising memory costs too, which could affect both...
