Next Generation Console

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Project Helix will be multiple devices, not one console

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told BBC News that Project Helix, previously described as a codename for Microsoft's next console, will actually be a 'family' of devices rather than a single machine. She declined to confirm whether any of these devices would be discless, though Microsoft recently launched a program letting users digitize physical games.

theverge.com · 2026-08-28

Xbox exec Asha Sharma flags affordability push for next console, disc-to-digital plan for 1,000 games

Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma told the BBC that rising hardware costs, partly fuelled by AI spending, mean the company must prioritise affordability for its next-generation console, codenamed Project Helix. She also announced that owners of roughly 1,000 physical disc titles will soon be able to unlock digital entitlements for those games, with rights transferring to new owners if discs are resold.

bbc.co.uk · 2026-08-26