Microsoft Reportedly Planning a ‘Cheaper’ Disc-less Xbox Variant
Dec. 5, 2019According to a new report from Kotaku, Microsoft may still be working on a disc-less, affordable variant of its next-gen gaming console. So far, we’ve heard mostly about the Redmond giant’s ambitious “Project Scarlett” — the company’s next-generation of Xbox gaming consoles expected to pack in a solid-state drive, a powerful CPU, and more hardware improvements across the board, but if this new report is to be believed, the company is working on a cheaper variant of the same, codenamed “Lockhart”.
Now, Kotaku has learned from sources that Lockhart is still very much alive, according to four people briefed on the matter.
As mentioned in the report, as of now it’s unclear what sort of performance difference we might see in the two consoles when Microsoft finally unveils them, but it’s likely to be similar to theXbox One X and the Xbox One S. The report also mentions that Microsoft is aiming for 4K at 60FPS-level performance for Project Scarlett, and 1440p at 60FPS performance for Lockhart.
It goes without saying that information about Lockhart is based on reports and rumours, and as such, should be taken with a pinch of salt. We should get to know more as we approach the launch of both Sony’s PlayStation 5, and Microsoft’s Project Scarlett (and hopefully Lockhart).
