AMD CEO Lisa Su might have just spilled the beans on when the next-generation Xbox console will launch, announcing that it is on track for a 2027 release.
As reported by PCMag, this reveal took place during a recent AMD earnings call, where Su reviewed the company’s annual revenue from its semi-custom chip business, noting a projected fall in 2026 by a “significant double-digit percentage”. Despite this, she casually dropped a bombshell by adding that the “development of Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC (system-on-a-chip) is progressing well to support a launch in 2027.”
This apparent release window does align with previous rumours that the next-gen Xbox would be a console-PC hybrid able to run even select PlayStation titles via Steam, which was also predicted for a 2027 release.
Microsoft and AMD entered into a partnership for the next-generation Xbox console project back in June 2025, a “multi-year agreement [to] co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including next-generation Xbox consoles.” While specifics of the next-gen console weren’t announced, Microsoft had officially stated that it would be “fully compatible” with a user’s existing Xbox game library.
Outside of the Xbox, AMD is also in charge of the processors for Valve’s Steam Deck and its upcoming Steam Machine, with Su adding during the earnings call that “Valve is on track to begin shipping its AMD-powered Steam Machine early this year.”
While Su’s comments, can we really expect the next console generation to arrive as soon as 2027? Judging from the length of previous console life cycles, this certainly seems to fit, with the average cycle ranging anywhere from five to seven years. Take the Xbox One family, for example, which launched in 2013 and was succeeded by the Xbox Series in 2020, seven years later. With 2027 marking the seventh anniversary of the latter, this makes it the perfect time to introduce what comes next, and possibly even the next generation of PlayStation consoles, too.
Of course, it’s all speculation at this point, but if all goes well, at least according to Su, then 2027 is shaping up to be an absolutely groundbreaking year for video gaming.
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