AMD CEO Lisa Su stated during the company’s latest earnings call that Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console, featuring a semi-custom system-on-chip from AMD, is progressing toward a 2027 launch. She also noted Valve’s AMD-powered Steam Machine will begin shipping early in 2024.
Lisa Su provided these updates on hardware developments involving AMD partnerships. For the Xbox project, she specified the console’s advancement as “progressing well to support a launch in 2027.” This timeline follows Microsoft’s collaboration with AMD on custom silicon for gaming devices. Separately, Valve’s Steam Machine, powered entirely by AMD components, remains on schedule for initial shipments in the first quarter of 2024, marking a return to dedicated SteamOS hardware after years of focus on PC handhelds like the Steam Deck.
In mid-2025, Xbox president Sarah Bond announced a multi-year partnership between Microsoft and AMD specifically for consoles. Bond highlighted Microsoft’s integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into future Xbox games. She described the collaboration as one where the companies will “co-engineer silicon” across devices, stating this extends “in your living room and in your hands.” This phrasing points to silicon design efforts for both traditional living-room consoles and portable handheld units.
Leaked documents from the Federal Trade Commission versus Microsoft court battle disclosed Microsoft’s plans for the next Xbox as a hybrid game platform. This design merges local hardware processing with cloud computing capabilities. Those documents further indicated an original release target of 2028 for the console.
The Xbox Series X and Series S launched in 2020. Sales figures for these models fell short of those achieved by the preceding Xbox One generation, which debuted in 2013.
