Leaker claimed that Microsoft canceled its first party Xbox Handheld, because AMD would agree to work on it only if the company produced 10 million units. The sale of hardware throughout the industry has recently lags behind, but Microsoft is still trying to compete on the console market, even though it will move a lot from its focus on software and services. While Xbox released a handheld computer in cooperation with Asus, there were once plans for an internal alternative.
The joint venture between Microsoft and Asus could get to a shaking start with a delay of pre -order and prices, but since then things have been looking for a handkerchief. ROG Xbox Ally X sold out in some stores less than a day after orders appeared, despite a price of $ 1,000. This sales information may look solid right now, but the new escape suggests that AMD wanted a much larger edition to commit to work on a reserved Xbox handkerchief.
AMD reportedly wanted 10 million units to make a soc for a pocket computer Xbox first party
The renowned Keplerl2 hardware leak offered a certain insight into the canceled Xbox handheld computer on the NeoGAF forum and said the project failed because AMD wanted a commitment to at least 10 million units before it would agree to be SOC for the system. When the first time it came out that Xbox had canceled the plans for its own handheld computer, the consensus was that Microsoft moved its hardware strategy to emphasize the first software cooperation and strategy. Although it may be partly true, the new comments of Kepler suggest that the key decisive factor was that AMD wanted a production run that was higher than what Xbox believed it could safely agree.
According to Kepler, AMD demanded 10 million units to justify the creation of a unique soc. Although it is understandable that the company would like to ensure that it moves sufficient hardware to compensate for custom -made cost, it is also easy to understand why Microsoft might think that 10 million data is risky. At the beginning of 2025, the steam package sold between 3.7 million and 4 million units and achieved less than half of what AMD wanted from Xbox in three years. Earlier handheld computers hit this brand earlier, while PlayStation Vita sold 12 million systems in three years, but modern laptops did not affect such numbers.
While Xbox's own handheld computer computer does not have to work out, the company does not leave and creates its own hardware completely. Despite the reputation, Microsoft said he was still investing in the first -party consoles and denies the claim that he had canceled the next generation Xbox.
- Mark
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Xbox / rog
- Operating system
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Home Windows 11
- Processor
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AMD RYZEN AI Z2 Extreme Processor
- Display
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7 ”IPS, 500 Nits, 16: 9, 120Hz Refrequency, FreeSync Premium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus + DXC Anti-Reflection
- Resolution
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FHD 1080p
- HDR support
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No
Source: NeoGaf
