Xbox Series X: the Microsoft console for 2020 already has a name and this is what it looks like

The wait is over and for a few hours the Xbox that we can find on the market for 2020 already has a name. Nothing to continue using the term Anaconda, one of the consoles that Microsoft was working on (nothing is known about Lockhart). Xbox Series X is the name that the new Microsoft console will have, a machine that should hit the market in 2020 to stand up to the PlayStation 5.

Microsoft made the announcement during the celebration of The Game Awards, an event that has also served to learn the external appearance that this Xbox Series X will have A machine that, as usual with each generation jump, represents a change in forms and better performance.

New design and more power

If we go into assessing the appearance, the new Xbox Series X is a console designed to be placed vertically More than a monolith shape, It reminds me of the latest generation of the Time Capsule that Apple launched on the market, shaped like a column with a quadrangular floor plan but yes, with a matte black finish and more angles.

Although it is designed to be placed vertically, it can also be placed horizontally, if we need it for reasons of space. It's a generously sized machine that features a Blu-ray disc slot on the front. The physical game survives on console, for now.

As far as the control pad is concerned, few differences compared to what the Xbox One X now sports.There are minor improvements to facilitate use and ergonomics and some additions such as a new button that allows you to take screenshots and videos to later share them on social networks or a D-Pad inherited from the Xbox Elite Series 2. The new controller will be usable with current Xbox One as well as Windows 10-based PCs

When it comes to power, the Xbox Series X will be up to four times more powerful than the Xbox One X A machine that can run games in 4K at 60fps or even 120fps if the game supports it. The 8K resolution will also be possible but only for the cinematics and always of course, if we have a compatible screen. The Xbox Series X will mount an SSD-type hard drive, which will make loading times much shorter.

And if we talk about compatibility, the Xbox Series X will be backward compatible We will be able to continue using previously released Xbox games (Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One) and the same happens with its accessories and with services and subscriptions such as Game Pass and or Project xCloud.

Price and availability

There is still time to see how the Xbox Series X comes to life, We know that will arrive in Christmas 2020 at a price that for now it is still an unknown quantity.