MLID predicted the next-gen Xbox will likely cost between $800 and $1,200 and will produce the best performance on console games and potentially force PC companies to lower prices on OEM / pre-built computers.
"This is going to be viewed, I believe, as a cost-optimized mass-produced device that can potentially put a check on OEMs and pre-builts overcharging for their gaming desktops," he stated.
"For example, let’s say that Asus wants to sell you a pre-built with an RTX 4070 in it for $2,500. How could they possibly get away with something like that if there is an Xbox console out there that runs some version of full Windows 11 and actually has RTX 5080 or better raster and possibly around RTX 5090 ray tracing performance.
"Well, the answer is Asus won’t be able to get away with that any more. If there’s an Xbox hybrid console that costs $1,200 or, heck, even $1,500, this will spank OEMs and keep their prices and their greed in check, which is good for PC gamers."