Xbox Project Helix 可能在等待大型独占发售，其传闻 Holiday 2028 档期与硬件无关
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Xbox Project Helix May Be Waiting On Big Launch Exclusive, As Its Reported Holiday 2028 Date Isn’t Tied To Hardware
Xbox Project Helix 传闻发售延至 Holiday 2028 且非硬件原因，或正等待大型独占游戏发售窗口。新报告称其原计划 late 2027 上市并预计定价前所未有之高；泄露者 Kepler L2 指 AMD 侧无延期，延期决策近期且非 HW 相关。若如期，PlayStation 6 将于明年率先上市次世代主机，但两者最晚均不迟于 2028。
- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
80%
Probable
While it was previously widely suggested that the Xbox Project Helix would launch in late 2027, a new report revealed that the system's launch is planned for Holiday 2028, besides confirming an unprecedented projected price that will make the system a very hard sell. The reasons for this potential delay haven't been specified, but according to known AMD leaker Kepler L2, they have nothing to do with the hardware.
"Prices estimate is what I have been saying for almost a year," the leaker said on the NeoGAF forums. "As for release date, there's no delay on AMD's side and everything MS has said recently also pointed to a 2027 release. So if the report is accurate this delay decision is recent and not HW related (even the RAM price argument doesn't work because BOM won't be any lower in 2028)."
Since the reported Xbox Project Helix delay isn't due to hardware issues, the leaker speculates it could be due to either software or production issues. "My guess (if the delay is real) is either a) Software-related (OS not ready? Waiting for a big launch-window exclusive?) b) MS waited too long to sign a GDDR7 LTA and don't have any supply to support a 2027 launch," the leaker said.
Additionally, if the next-gen Xbox indeed launches during Holiday 2028, the PlayStation 6 would be the first next-gen system to hit the market next year, provided it doesn't get delayed to late 2028. Sony has been silent on the matter, and a decision will likely be made early next year, according to a report from earlier this year.
With Xbox pivoting back to exclusives, it wouldn't be surprising if Project Helix is indeed delayed to coincide with the launch of a killer app that would make its projected high price slightly easier to swallow for the enthusiast crowd. It would obviously be a big gamble, given that no Xbox release is truly exclusive with PC versions launching on the same day, but it would still make some sense, considering the company's current strategy.
No matter the reason, there's no way Xbox Project Helix, and in turn the PlayStation 6, will be released later than 2028. As the high prices of components such as RAM and SSD are not projected to decrease anytime soon, both Microsoft and Sony would face far more complicated issues if they delay their systems any further than 2028.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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