AMD to Develop Processor for Next-Gen Xbox: Team Red Strengthens Microsoft Partnership

Alright, here’s the article with a bit of messiness and personality thrown in:

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Okay, so picture this: Tuesday rolls around and boom, Microsoft’s like, “Hey, guess what? We’re sticking with AMD for our future Xbox consoles and—wait for it—portable gadgets too.” Yeah, you heard me right. It’s like they woke up and thought, “Why not just surprise everyone today?”

Sarah Bond, who’s big over at Xbox, was all excited. She’s talking about a “strategic partnership” with AMD which is gonna last a few years. I found myself wondering if she practices those announcements in front of a mirror or something. Anyway, the plan spans a bunch of stuff, including those new Xbox consoles in your living room, and—get this—ones you can cart around in your hands.

Here’s what caught my ear: Microsoft coming out and confirming they’re working on this new wave of Xbox consoles. Plus, they’re diving into handhelds! I know, right? And guess what powers all these new toys? Custom AMD chips again. These are supposed to kick way more butt than the current ones—Scarlett something-or-other—while still letting you play all your old games.

Oh, before I rabbit trail into oblivion here, Sarah Bond mentioned something about AMD helping advance gaming tech. Like, magic-level graphics or some such, peppered with sprinkles of AI. And the best part? Your old favorites will still work. Insert huge sigh of relief here. Who wants to rebuy games anyway?

Now, they didn’t say when all this is dropping. If history repeats, we’re peering at something like holiday 2026. Just me spitballing, but maybe we’ll see some super-powered Zen 6 CPUs and RDNA 5 GPUs. Shrug. You never know.

Tangenting back to those portables. Microsoft is eyeing this whole handheld console dance after Valve made waves with the Steam Deck. I mean, we all saw it coming, right? But the competition is heating up, and now Xbox wants in. Ah, the drama of console wars.

Bond threw in something about “playing games wherever, with whoever.” Sounds dreamy, honestly. That’s why they’re amping up their consoles, portables, PCs, you name it. It’s like a gaming buffet!

Okay, let’s wrap this up. The whole shebang? It’s about giving you a seamless, everywhere-you-go gaming platform. Xbox wants you playing on anything, anywhere. I wonder if one day we’ll be gaming on the inside of a fridge. Who knows? But for now, they’re teaming up with the Windows folks to make sure PC ticks all the right boxes.

So, yeah, if this has triggered your inner geek, keep an eye on Tom’s Hardware for more scoop. I’m already halfway down the rabbit hole. Who’s with me?