Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says an $1,800 Xbox would never make sense for most gamers. Microsoft is considering a next-gen Xbox that could cost between $1,200 and $1,800. Ybarra strongly disagrees with that idea. He says consoles need to be affordable and aimed at a wide audience, with $399–$499 being a much more reasonable price range. “A ‘console’ is a mass-audience device and you need great games and a low entry price.” Ybarra believes an Xbox costing $1,200 or more would struggle to sell enough units to be worthwhile. Instead, he says Microsoft should stick with the Xbox Series X and PS5 Pro for now. “The capabilities of those boxes are both fine for 99% of the audience.”

2026.10.23 05:00

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says an $1,800 Xbox would never make sense for most gamers. Microsoft is considering a next-gen Xbox that could cost between $1,200 and $1,800. Ybarra strongly disagrees with that idea. He says consoles need to be affordable and aimed at a wide audience, with $399–$499 being a much more reasonable price range. “A ‘console’ is a mass-audience device and you need great games and a low entry price.” Ybarra believes an Xbox costing $1,200 or more would struggle to sell enough units to be worthwhile. Instead, he says Microsoft should stick with the Xbox Series X and PS5 Pro for now. “The capabilities of those boxes are both fine for 99% of the audience.”