Hardware
Xbox positions Project Helix as a device family, with no launch timeline yet
Asha Sharma ties Xbox's next generation to PC gaming and higher performance, while memory prices could affect cost and availability.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma describes Project Helix as a family of devices for the next generation. Microsoft is working on that new generation and will share more information later, Sharma says.
Sharma is not ready to put a release date on Project Helix. She also warns that memory prices will affect both pricing and availability.
Performance and PC gaming
Sharma says Xbox wants to keep pushing performance further. At the same time, she says the next generation needs to run PC games alongside console games.
According to Sharma, the cost crisis surrounding hardware and components is forcing the industry to take affordability and efficiency more seriously. Players should also have more choice in how they use and buy a console.
Xbox is also working on an Insider-tested feature for supported physical Xbox games. Players who insert a disc and launch the game can claim a digital licence through it.
Xbox has not shared a launch timeline for Project Helix, while memory prices could influence its price and availability.