Microsoft "still considering" a €60 xCloud streaming console

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Although not much has been talked about publicly, Microsoft is still considering a new low-cost micro-console capable of streaming games from its xCloud service, according to a new series of rumors from people familiar with Microsoft projects. . The console would be an alternative to Project Scarlett, which would cost a lot more and should be out in 2020, and could also have limited smart TV functionality. Thurrott.com's Brad Sams, via a new YouTube video (below), who spoke to internal Microsoft sources and is familiar with the microbook projects. According to Sams, Microsoft is required to create a console because it wants a cheaper entry point for its xCloud streaming service. It seems that if a traditional Xbox console is obviously the preferred route, Microsoft recognizes that not every gamer can invest $249 (around $250, $350) in new hardware every few years. That said, an Xbox micro-console wouldn't offer the same features as a full-size Xbox and probably wouldn't be able to play Xbox One discs, but that seems likely with the advent of Google Stadia - a Google gaming service that can use a Chrome or Chromecast Ultra browser to stream games at 1080p - Microsoft is exploring new potential customers for its service.

The case of a system similar to Project Lockhart.

Of course, smaller and less powerful Xbox console projects are not new. In fact, just a few months ago, you may have heard them in the context of Project Lockhart, an all-digital Xbox console whose design resembled that of the all-digital Xbox One S, released last May. . . But, when Microsoft announced only the most powerful Scarlett project on stage at E3, most of the media agreed that the Lockhart project was DOA or scratched. If Sam's sources are accurate, this new xCloud console would narrow things down even further compared to the already less powerful Project Lockhart, potentially limiting the console to xCloud, a few video streaming apps, and nothing else. . If Microsoft's goal is to create a basic system that can be connected to your TV via HDMI and controlled with an Xbox One controller, it seems an even smaller system like the one described above could be just the ticket to gamers' home.