Images allegedly exhibiting the white, digital-only Xbox Series X reported to be within the works earlier this yr have leaked online.
An “adorably all-digital” Xbox Series X refresh, deliberate for a 2024 launch, first surfaced as a part of a mammoth leak of official Microsoft documentation throughout final yr’s courtroom battle with the FTC. Despite Xbox boss Phil Spencer later downplaying the leak, a report surfaced in February claiming not solely was Microsoft’s all-digital Xbox Series X nonetheless alive, it was aiming to launch “sometime between the upcoming months of June and July”.
That declare was made by famous leaker eXtas1s, who has now resurfaced with (extraordinarily low-resolution) images allegedly exhibiting a seemingly near-release model of the all-digital console.
Admittedly, there’s not an entire lot of notice to be seen; as anticipated, the obvious variations between this reported new mannequin and the present Xbox Series X are the brand new white color and a conspicuous absence of a disc-drive on the entrance of the machine. All different exterior apsects seem like roughly the identical.
That’s in line with eXtas1s’ earlier claims the digital-only Xbox Series X would solely supply comparatively minor adjustments to the present mannequin past the absent optical disc drive, with enhancements restricted to an enhanced heatsink and upgraded Nexus card – definitely nothing as radical as the brand new cylindrical design, front-facing USB-C slot, improved wi-fi, refreshed controller, and decreased energy draw seen in final yr’s FTC leak.
eXtas1s says the brand new all-digital mannequin will seemingly be priced “in a lesser bracket” in comparison with the present £479.99/$499.99 Xbox Series X.