Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console

Microsoft appears to beryllium readying a achromatic type of its Xbox Series X console without a disc drive. Exputer has published a bid of leaked images of nan achromatic Xbox Series X, showing that it’s a disc-less strategy pinch nan aforesaid creation connected nan exterior arsenic nan existing achromatic Xbox Series X.

The achromatic coating appears to beryllium identical to nan Xbox Series S “robot white” that Microsoft uses connected its smaller $299 console. Exputer reports that this achromatic Xbox Series X will person immoderate soul components upgraded, including nan heatsink utilized to cool nan console. The Verge has seen further documents detailing changes to this achromatic Xbox Series X that propose these leaked photos are genuine, but we’ve reached retired to Microsoft to comment.

Exputer claimed past period that this achromatic Xbox Series X could get successful June aliases July, priced astatine $50-$100 little than nan existent $499 unit value of nan Xbox Series X. If Microsoft is readying to motorboat this peculiar disc-less Xbox Series X soon, that would propose nan institution has canceled aliases pushed backmost nan refreshed type of nan Xbox Series X console that leaked successful FTC v. Microsoft documents past year.

Codenamed Brooklin, that unannounced console refresh featured an Xbox Series X creation that’s a batch much cylindrical than nan existing console aliases this caller rectangular one, though it besides would person had nary disc drive. Microsoft described that console arsenic “adorably each digital” successful soul documents, and it was expected to vessel pinch a caller controller and Xbox Wireless 2 connection.

Microsoft was tentatively readying to vessel this Brooklin console successful November, priced astatine $499. Xbox main Phil Spencer addressed nan leaks astir Brooklin past September, hinting that plans whitethorn person changed for Xbox hardware. “It is difficult to spot our team’s activity shared successful this measurement because truthful overmuch has changed and there’s truthful overmuch to beryllium excited astir correct now, and successful nan future,” said Spencer successful a station connected X successful September. “We will stock nan existent plans erstwhile we are ready.”