wraggster
May 4th, 2012, 23:11
Electronics company Flextronics building new system at Texas branch, claim sources
Microsoft’s next Xbox console is already in the manufacturing stages, according to a report.
Sources have told IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/03/is-microsoft-already-manufacturing-the-next-xbox) that assembly of the new system is under way in Texas at electronics company Flextronics, which builds the current Xbox 360.
The firm had allegedly created a testing group specifically focused on marketing software and hardware tests for the new console, and after it completed this, began work on manufacturing.
It is thought however that the new hardware could instead be development kits, rather than consoles ready for sale.
“Xbox 360 has found new ways to extend its lifecycle like introducing the world to controller-free experiences with Kinect and re-inventing the console with a new dashboard and new entertainment content partnerships,” read a statement from Microsoft on the matter.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/40697/Next-Xbox-in-the-manufacturing-stages
Microsoft’s next Xbox console is already in the manufacturing stages, according to a report.
Sources have told IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/03/is-microsoft-already-manufacturing-the-next-xbox) that assembly of the new system is under way in Texas at electronics company Flextronics, which builds the current Xbox 360.
The firm had allegedly created a testing group specifically focused on marketing software and hardware tests for the new console, and after it completed this, began work on manufacturing.
It is thought however that the new hardware could instead be development kits, rather than consoles ready for sale.
“Xbox 360 has found new ways to extend its lifecycle like introducing the world to controller-free experiences with Kinect and re-inventing the console with a new dashboard and new entertainment content partnerships,” read a statement from Microsoft on the matter.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/40697/Next-Xbox-in-the-manufacturing-stages