Next Xbox Will Reportedly Feature ‘Full Bore Windows’

A report about the next Xbox has surfaced online, and it seems that it will heavily lean into the Windows experience.

We were informed late last year that Windows 11 would receive full-screen support for the Xbox App, allowing players to easily switch between desktop and Xbox’s “full-screen experience” when playing games. It seems that Microsoft will be leveraging the same technology for its next Xbox console.

Next Xbox Console’s Only Difference from a Traditional PC is the Ability to Run Xbox One and Series X/S Games

A new report by Windows Central provides a lot of details on what to expect from Xbox in 2026, revealing exciting details about the upcoming console. The report shows that the plan to run “full bore Windows” on the next Xbox console has remained the same. Thanks to their partnership with AMD, this console’s interface will be delivered through the “Full Screen Experience” in the Xbox PC app, and Microsoft is hard at work to make the app capable of executing it.

The report says that the main difference between the next Xbox console and a traditional PC is the ability to run Xbox One and Series X/S, allowing players to bring forward their existing libraries to the next-gen console. The Xbox President has also confirmed that the next console will be backwards compatible and will be enhanced with AI. The report also discusses “credible rumors” about an OEM “Xbox” PC in 2026; however, players are asked to treat this information with caution until it is properly verified.

Earlier last year, Corden had already stated that the next Xbox console would lean more towards a PC experience, stating “a PC in essence but with a TV-friendly shell that also has a specific set of specs in mind.’ Xbox President Sarah Bond has also stated that they are hard at work developing their next-generation hardware and that it will be a “powerful experience“.

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