Xbox Scarlett is finally ready and Phil Spencer is already playing it at home

At the beginning of the week, journalists said that Microsoft was behind schedule, because the PlayStation 5 had already fallen into hands

developers, but there is no Xbox Scarlett. Apparently, this offended Xbox head Phil Spencer and he announced that the ninth-generation console was already ready.

What is known

Judging by his Twitter post, Spencer broughtconsole to his home, and now uses it as his main gaming device. In addition, the head of Xbox is not shy about going online and competing with other players. So in your next Gears 5 match, your team may have Phil Spencer playing on Xbox Scarlett.

Sony and Microsoft have already spilled the beans thatPlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett will receive backward compatibility with games from the eighth generation of consoles. But the companies are in no hurry to share details. Sony only said that such an opportunity would appear, and Microsoft plans to provide backward compatibility not only with games, but also with peripherals. So, Spencer is already playing on Xbox Scarlett using the Xbox Elite Series 2.

Spencer also confirmed that the console will be released alreadyin 2020. According to him, the start of the third decade “will be great” for players. Let us remind you that Sony also plans to release the PlayStation 5 in the winter of 2020, but also did not name the exact date.

It is possible that Microsoft will release twoconsoles. According to the source, the company is preparing Scarlett Cloud, a less powerful console with an emphasis on cloud gaming. At the same time, Sony plans to further promote virtual reality, given the many patents that have surfaced over the past year.

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