Xbox Project Helix is a ‘family of devices

Asha Sharma said Xbox is developing a 'great family of devices' for Helix. Xbox Project Helix is a 'family of devices,' CEO reveals. Gaming Xbox Xbox Project Helix is a 'family of devices,' CEO reveals Looks like Xbox is developing more than one next-gen console.

Now, in a new interview with BBC News at gamescom 2026, Sharma said that Xbox has been hard at work developing a "great family of devices" for Helix, indicating that it's working on not just one console. Sharma didn't reveal more details about the devices' development, but she promised that Xbox will be sharing more soon. The CEO also said that Xbox will "continue to push the boundaries of performance" and reiterated that Helix will be able to play both console and PC games, though it's unclear now if she means all of the devices in the lineup will be capable of doing so.

As The Verge has noted, she made that statement in response to being asked whether the next Xbox will be a discless device. If you'll recall, Sony announced last month that the PlayStation will go full digital and will stop making disc-based games by 2028. Xbox is planning to ship the alpha versions of the Helix console — or perhaps consoles, if Xbox truly is making more than one — to developers starting next year.

According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, Project Helix, which she announced in March as a codename for Microsoft's "next generation console" – phrasing that seemingly implied a singular device – will actually be a "family" of devices." "We've been hard at work on a great next generation and a great family of devices for Helix, […]. Gaming Entertainment News Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’ Microsoft’s next Xbox console may not be just one piece of hardware.

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She shared the answer after being asked if Helix will be a discless console. She didn’t answer that, but this week Microsoft announced a program for digitizing your physical games.

In 2025, Microsoft and AMD announced a “strategic multi-year partnership” to work together on “a portfolio of devices,” including Microsoft’s next-generation console, so it seems likely the two companies are also partnering on this family of Helix devices in some way. It’s been rumored that third parties will be able to sell Project Helix devices of their own — a rumor that Xbox’s VP of next generation, Jason Ronald, didn’t exactly deny when he wrote that: “Project Helix will be available as a 1st party Xbox console.” Related Xbox CEO says she’s not retreating.