Last week, Microsoft unveiled its next-generation games console called the Xbox Series X. But it turns out that's not the name of the new console.
As Business Insider reports, Microsoft has since clarified that the new console is actually called just "Xbox." So even though the teaser video Microsoft released clearly states the name is Xbox Series X, and the video is titled "Xbox Series X - World Premiere," we got it wrong. Confused? Well, keep reading.
Apparently the hint is in the differing size of the text during the reveal. Xbox is much larger than the rest of the text around it, which is meant to convey Xbox as the name and Series X as the model. A Microsoft representative explains, "The name we're carrying forward to the next generation is simply Xbox ... And at The Game Awards you saw that name come to life through the Xbox Series X."
So the new console is called the Xbox. In late 2020 we'll all be able to by the Series X model of this new Xbox. However, Microsoft intends to introduce other models later on in the life cycle, meaning we could get an Xbox Series S, for example. The Microsoft representative confirms this by stating, "Similar to what fans have seen with previous generations, the name 'Xbox Series X' allows room for additional consoles in the future."
One thing is very clear: Microsoft continues to be bad at naming games consoles, but at least it is jumping on this new confusion early and making it a bit clearer. We should all look forward to the new Xbox (Series X) next year, and its competition, the very clearly named PlayStation 5.