Microsoft is cooking up a budget-friendly, disc-less Xbox Series X

Microsoft might be working on a white version of its current all-digital Xbox Series X console, as leaked images reported by Exputer and documents seen by The Verge suggest. The design seems to be the same as the current black disc version, minus the disc slot, and features the same “robot white” finish as the white Xbox Series S. This news could potentially delay the rumored Xbox Series X refresh with a different design.

Rumors of a white all-digital Xbox Series X have surfaced before. Last month, Exputer also mentioned Microsoft’s plans to release a white, all-digital Xbox Series X between June and July 2024, priced $50 to $100 lower than the current Xbox Series X.

A leaked report last year indicated Microsoft’s intention to launch an all-digital Xbox Series X with a new cylindrical design in November 2024 for $500. The device, codenamed Brooklin, was said to come with features like Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C front port, a new southbridge, and a 6-nanometer die shrink. These upgrades would lead to reduced power consumption, a new low-power standby mode, and increased use of recycled plastic.

However, Xbox boss Phil Spencer refuted much of the information surrounding Brooklin shortly after the leak. He suggested that the details were based on early plans and no longer accurate. Spencer expressed his disappointment in the premature sharing of outdated information and promised to reveal the actual plans when the time is right.