Xbox Scorpio Release Date and News: Microsoft Officially Unveils Price Hint Of Its Most Powerful Console Ever [Video]
The Xbox Scorpio has been confirmed to be released next year, but still speculations about the device's price roaming around the rumor mills. Now, Microsoft Corporation has unveiled the price hint and it also claims that Scorpio will be better than any other gaming consoles.
Reports say that the Xbox Scorpio is expected to hit the market shelves next year. Also, Phil Spencer already said a statement that there are already plans of selling the Scorpio at an eye-catching price. Spencer also stated that regardless of the gaming console's amazing specs and features, he still anticipates that this gadget will be sold for $500 to $600.
It can be remembered that previously Microsoft said that Xbox Scorpio will be priced similar to a high-end PC which will be worth thousands of dollars. With this, some of the tech enthusiasts some believed that this device will be more than an average console. But now, Spencer has clarified everything by giving a price hint.
Aside from the price, iTech Post reported that the Xbox Scorpio is regarded by the company as the most powerful console ever produced. This was maybe because of the console's specs and features which include 6 teraflops of GPU, which expected to offer a tremendous 4K gaming experience. Aside from that the Scorpio will also have support for Virtual Reality functionalities.
The Xbox Scorpio will also be dominant when compared to Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro console as the latter won't be able to handle true native 4K. The Scorpio was reported to have the said technology and as a matter of fact is aiming higher.
With the Xbox Scorpio planned to have a price almost similar with other gaming consoles, this might be a good opportunity to get the interest of the consumers. Nonetheless, one should keep in mind that Spencer just stated a possible amount and Microsoft has not yet released the official retail price of the Xbox Scorpio.