when & whither next gen consoles ?

1. xbox 1. series x2 1. hardware design finalized. ready for large scale manufacture 2. technically could release sometime in 2027 3. software show-stoppers 1. RDNA 5 drivers 2. FSR 5 software readiness 3. game readiness for next-gen RDNA RT & PT 4. Windows 12 5. directX12 new features (including co-operative vectors) 6. xbox-windows merger at OS level 7. xbox app / store full screen experience (for handhelds & TVs) 8. xbox enhancements for game devs for easier deployment 4. Hardware config 1. TSMC 3nm 2. magnus SoC, AT2 GCD 3. AT2 = 3x AT4 (~= 3x ps5 pro / 3x 9060xt) 4. 192bit gddr7 5. 4 + 8 + 2 cpu config (with a few cores disabled) 6. NPU with 2 different power & performance modes 7. priced around $800 to $1200 ?? 2. handheld 1. hardware 1. tsmc 3nm 2. medusa premium soc, AT4 GCD 3. AT4 ~= ps5 pro / 9060xt at full power consumption 4. 128 bit lpddr5x on FP10 socket to be shared with medusa point-1 5. likely CES 2028 release based on... Read more