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Microsoft has said Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox system, will "lead in performance", and it seems any potential buyers looking to gain access to that power will have to pay a hefty price.

In a breakdown of the potential specs for the next Xbox console, which runs both Xbox and PC games, YouTuber insider Moore's Law Is Dead shares that the components could total anything between $900 and $1,500.

The insider states that while Sony is going for a "more PS4-like approach" as it designs the PS6, Microsoft is "building a bridge out of the console market, and so they’ll probably charge $1,000 or more for this thing". It's said the current price of RAM is impacting the price of the system, and so too is a graphics card Microsoft plans to use that succeeds the AMD 9070 XT.

This new graphics card could be priced between $550 and $650, according to the YouTuber, and this will demand more RAM. Every component is driving the price up.

Moore's Law Is Dead believes that while Microsoft could probably achieve a $900 price point if the next Xbox machine was manufactured on a "large scale", he also thinks the company will want to make a profit on it.

"So, I will say that I think expect at least $1,000. If they wanted to be crazy aggressive, I could see $900 and most likely I could see $1,200, but I don’t think more than $1,500."

The PS6 is also expected to be an expensive console, but despite the higher price points over the current PS5 and Xbox Series X, the insider believes "a lot of people will still just get the PlayStation. Most people will, I think."

The argument Microsoft is offering here is around the potential performance boosts over the PS6. "For people who want to go to PC gaming and had an Xbox, I think that’ll be a compelling argument at $1,000 and probably still even at $1,200."

It's generally agreed that the next Xbox console will launch next year, in 2027. There's speculation tying the PS6 to the same year, but also 2028, and even as far away as 2029. Previously, Moore's Law Is Dead has claimed Sony doesn't plan on delaying the PS6 launch, with the intention still being a release in 2027.

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[source videogameschronicle.com]