Microsoft’s next Xbox is being framed as a premium console that will run full Windows with a TV-optimised, console-style shell, according to Windows Central .

The concept is a console user interface for straightforward play, with Windows available underneath for broader software support, additional storefronts and a wider range of game types. In practice, that would allow players to use Xbox/Game Pass as well as services such as Steam and other PC libraries.

The approach mirrors Xbox’s Play Anywhere strategy and recent messaging that strict exclusivity is outdated. The focus is now truly on the consumer - which is always nice.

A current example of this strategy going forward is the ROG Xbox Ally, which presents an Xbox-like interface in handheld form but can switch to the standard

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