We recently spoke with Pachter about a number of things, and one of the issues we quizzed him on was the next Xbox, and he was of the opinion that though current Xbox One X owners (a system that launched only one year ago) might feel a little slighted by the opinion, Microsoft are definitely going to launch their next system before Sony launches the PS5, citing 2020 as the most likely release year.
“I’m sure Microsoft intends to launch first, and I am equally certain that the new Xbox will be backwards compatible with any Xbox One X software,” Pachter said while speaking with GamingBolt.
It wasn’t an official announcement of the next Xbox (Xbox Two?
“I agree that it’s hard for Xbox One X purchasers, but they should know 4 years into a cycle that there is another one coming.