Next-Gen Xbox Could Launch in 2027, According to AMD
Based on the words of AMD CEO Lisa Su, it is likely that Microsoft's next-generation console will hit the market in 2027.
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When presenting the latest financial results, AMD CEO Lisa Su made a comment about client revenue. These clients include Microsoft and Valve. She said: "Development of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC is progressing well to support a launch in 2027" (The Verge, Tom's Hardware, GB). This comment was included in AMD's prepared remarks for its quarterly earnings call. Although neither Microsoft nor AMD have confirmed a release period, rumours have circulated for several months that the next xbox console will be released in 2027.
In August 2025, a report by Moore's Law Is Dead speculated that the next-generation APU (Magnus) would feature Zen 6 CPU cores and a RDNA 5-powered GPU and surpass the performance targets of Sony's PlayStation 6.
Back in 2025, Microsoft and AMD formalised their collaboration through a multi-year strategic partnership. Microsoft has relied on an AMD CPU/GPU combination since the release of the Xbox One in 2013. Notably, the two companies also collaborated on the ROG Xbox Ally handheld. In October 2025, Xbox President Sarah Bond emphasised (Mashable) that the upcoming 'next gen' console would offer a "very premium, very high-end, very curated experience". Microsoft is reportedly pursuing a hybrid approach combining elements of consoles and PCs.
Incidentally, Lisa Su also announced that Valve Software is set to start shipping its AMD-powered Steam Machine at the beginning of this year.
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Marcel Kleffmann is Chief of Content of GamesMarket and our B2B and B2C expert for hardware, market data, products and launch numbers with more than two decades of editorial experience.
