Last week’s event has fans hyped towards the next generation of gaming. A major leak has forced Microsoft to officially reveal the Xbox Series S. The revelation of the existence of the Xbox Series S might have caught a lot off guard, but the announcement didn’t come as a huge surprise to many considering the efficiency of the leak.
However, the events of the very next day dumbfounded everyone. Microsoft made headlines again by revealing the release date and retail price of the Xbox Series X. It is Microsoft’s most powerful console yet and fans were totally thrilled.
Xbox News Briefing 2020, Part 2 (skipped Jason Ronald clip)https://t.co/PnkSMm5tv7
— WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 12, 2020
Yesterday, another huge leak about Microsoft’s next-gen consoles has appeared online. This time, the leak looks like an Xbox news briefing which talks about in-depth details on both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
On Twitter, user WalkingCat posted a set of videos that contains the full Xbox News Briefing 2020. The videos include speeches from Sarah Bond (Head of Xbox Partnerships and Ecosystems), Liz Hamren (Head of Xbox Platform Engineering and Hardware), and Phil Spencer (Microsoft’s Executive Vice-President of Gaming).
Xbox News Briefing 2020, Part 3 https://t.co/IvdZWCFtxU
— WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 12, 2020
In the video, Cindy Walker – Senior Director of Xbox Platform Marketing, is seen interviewing the showrunners. They are individually explaining in detail their journeys and roles in the development of Microsoft’s next-gen consoles. As the video progressed, they eventually revealed the prices of their next-gen consoles again.
Most of what of the speakers talked about in the video are already public knowledge now. However, the content of the video might be a clue on how the company intends to make the new announcements next week.
Xbox News Briefing 2020, Part 4 https://t.co/SnzvRsQb9M
— WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 12, 2020
After all the information about the Xbox Series X/S were officially announced, Phil Spencer described the rather peculiar proceedings as an “unscripted announce”. Spencer’s tweet confirmed that Microsoft was supposed to make the announcements next week but was forced to reveal it earlier because of the leaks.
The Xbox Series X comes with a release price of $499 while the Xbox Series S is at $299. While the Series S has similar specs as the Series X, its lower price is due to the console’s lower SSD memory and GPU power with no disk drive.
Microsoft’s next-gen consoles will also be available through the Xbox All Access with plans for the Series S at $29.99 per month and the Series X at $34.99 per month over the course of one year. Pre-orders for both consoles will be available beginning September 22 and will be released by November 10, 2020.
