Thursday, March 28th 2024
Low-res Images Show Off Rumored "All-Digital" White Xbox Series X Refresh
There has been plenty of leaked activity on the Xbox front lately—late last month a couple of extra details emerged regarding the oft-rumored physical media-less Xbox Series S refresh. Exputer's exclusive follow-up piece included a set of very low resolution shots—an insider managed to capture an apparent "white-colored Xbox Series X that features a digital-only format" out in an unknown environment/context. The images were sent via email according to the Exputer report. As expected, the less than adequate photos showcase a white device that shares the existing black Xbox Series X's overall design language, albeit minus a slot for optical media.
Exputer believes that: "peripherals and ports remain pretty much the same," when analyzing the unit's rear section. Many folks were expecting Microsoft to roll out the cylindrical "Project Brooklin" design (leaked in FTC court case documentation), but reports from last month indicated that the refresh would recycle the standard elongated cube aesthetic. Exputer has reiterated a rumored price point of "$50 to $100" below the standard Xbox Series X MSRP of $499. Internal upgrades are speculated to include an improved heatsink and a modernized wireless network card.
Sources:
Exputer, Eurogamer, Pure Xbox, Wario64 Tweet, VideoCardz
Exputer believes that: "peripherals and ports remain pretty much the same," when analyzing the unit's rear section. Many folks were expecting Microsoft to roll out the cylindrical "Project Brooklin" design (leaked in FTC court case documentation), but reports from last month indicated that the refresh would recycle the standard elongated cube aesthetic. Exputer has reiterated a rumored price point of "$50 to $100" below the standard Xbox Series X MSRP of $499. Internal upgrades are speculated to include an improved heatsink and a modernized wireless network card.
12 Comments on Low-res Images Show Off Rumored "All-Digital" White Xbox Series X Refresh
Would have been nice if the console could have changed dimensions a bit. Sure disk drives don't take up too much space, but if this is serving as a bit of a mid-gen refresh a smaller footprint would have been nice if even only to serve as a visual indicator that you're getting a box without the drive.
How is Steam underbaked, especially when compared to the competition (EGS, UPLAY, EA APP, etc)?
How is it walled off (while Valve offer's their own hardware, Steam will work on not only competitor hardware with Windows but on Linux as well)?
How is it trying to lure people in with exclusive content (yes, Valve games are exclusive to Steam, but to the best of my knowledge Valve have not signed or enforced any kind of exclusivity arrangement with 3rd party devs)?
Genuinely curious, just like people have beef with EGS because they feel it threatens Steam, I get the impression people feel threatened by Steam due to the inability of any other storefront to really challenge it.