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A $1,000 Xbox Might Actually Make Sense, if Project Helix Gets It Right

Microsoft Gaming confirmed that its next Xbox is internally called Project Helix, shortly after Asha Sharma, Microsoft Gaming boss, revealed the codename on social media and official Xbox social media accounts shared the name and logo.
Months of hardware leaks have preceded the codename reveal, and Asha Sharma, Microsoft Gaming boss, framed Project Helix as a performance-led system designed to run both Xbox and PC games.
Leaked hardware specs reportedly include an 11-core CPU mix of Zen 6 and Zen 6c cores, 68 RDNA 5 GPU compute units, 48GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus by TSMC 3nm, targeting native 4K at 120 FPS and double PS5 Pro performance.
Early estimates suggest a retail range of $900 to $1400, but global RAM shortages and high component demand could push costs higher or disrupt production timelines, analysts warn.
It is expected that Project Helix will be released in 2027, with further details likely revealed next week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, but no official window exists.

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