Major leak reveals design and specs of upcoming Xbox Series X refresh, codenamed 'Brooklin'

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By Zac Bowden
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The next Xbox Series X has leaked in all its glory.

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What you need to know

  • FTC vs Microsoft keeps on giving as unredacted documents about a mid-gen Xbox Series X refresh have leaked.
  • The documents reveal the design and specs of the upcoming console, which features a cylindrical design and no disc tray.
  • The console is code-named Brooklin and expected to go on sale in November 2024.

Microsoft vs FTC is the gift that keeps on giving, as new unredacted documents from the case have accidentally been made available online and spotted by The Verge, revealing new details previously kept private. Such details include the design, specs, and expected release date of a new Xbox Series X console that Microsoft is working on under the code-name "Brooklin."

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Brooklin looks to be a mid-gen refresh of the Xbox Series X, with a new cylindrical design with slightly updated specs. It will have faster Wi-Fi 6E, be more energy efficient with a new low-power standby mode, USB-C on the front, 2TB internal storage, while maintaining the same $499 starting price.

The console will also be disc-less, similarly to the Xbox Series S. Here's what the document says about the Brooklin:

"Brooklyn will deliver 4K Gen9 console gaming with more internal storage, faster Wi-Fi, reduced power, a more immersive controller and a beautiful redesign that elevates the all-digital experience of the Xbox ecosystem."

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Additionally, Microsoft is also working on a new "immersive controller," code-named Sebille, which is set to be announced this fall with a two-tone color scheme and will support a direct connection to the cloud, the Xbox Wireless 2 protocol, as well as Bluetooth 5.2. The controller may also support precision haptic feedback, similar to the PlayStation 5 controller, along with quieter buttons and joysticks.

It's not uncommon for console makers to release refreshed mid-gen updates to the current console generation. It happened with the Xbox One, with the Xbox One S in 2016 followed by the Xbox One X in 2018. PlayStation is also rumored to be working on a console refresh, with a PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro on the cards.

Zac Bowden
Zac Bowden
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Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter and Threads

5 Comments Comment from the forums
  • RoguePine
    "beautiful redesign"...well, it more looks like a giant bluetooth speaker for parties!
    I really wonder how a giant company like Microsoft comes up with these designs for consoles and logos.
    og Xbox and Xbox 360 were really beautiful but after that it seems Microsoft design team has gone into limbo.
    besides, I still think new Microsoft and Windows logos are really ugly. even a teenager could design better logos!
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  • Ron-F
    I like the boxier design more. Anyway, a good console upgrade (energy is not cheap) and a major controller update. I am not sure I will buy the former, but I will definitely get the latter.
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  • jlzimmerman
    RoguePine said:
    "beautiful redesign"...well, it more looks like a giant bluetooth speaker for parties!
    I really wonder how a giant company like Microsoft comes up with these designs for consoles and logos.
    og Xbox and Xbox 360 were really beautiful but after that it seems Microsoft design team has gone into limbo.
    besides, I still think new Microsoft and Windows logos are really ugly. even a teenager could design better logos!
    I really wonder how a giant company like Microsoft comes up with these rediculous and confusing naming conventions for their consoles. I can only hope the next console is named XBox Series S One X 360 to keep the idiocy alive.
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  • RoguePine
    jlzimmerman said:
    I really wonder how a giant company like Microsoft comes up with these rediculous and confusing naming conventions for their consoles. I can only hope the next console is named XBox Series S One X 360 to keep the idiocy alive.
    exactly...they wanted to bring naming ingenuity to their consoles but they messed up and didn't work! could pick more linear namings. Xbox One could be Xbox T or something like that and it's next variations could be Xbox TS and Xbox TX. so Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S could simply be Xbox X and Xbox XS
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  • sebastianhalbig
    Interestingly, no word on Bluetooth on the console itself in the article. This would be a huge improvement imo if it enables the use of bluetooth devices connected to the console.
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