Since GDC 2026, the new Xbox known as Project Helix seemed to be heading towards a postponement to 2028, or even later, because of the dev kits expected only in 2027 and the surge in memory prices. A new index from a historic supplier of Xbox could however reopen the 2027 window.
Behind this code name, Microsoft prepares a hybrid PC / living room console powered by an SoC AMD “Magnus.” But it is above all the calendar which obsesses the players. Between pessimistic analyst reports and new financial document from Chicony Electronicsthe question keeps coming back: when will this “new Xbox 2027” actually arrive in stores?
Project Helix: is an Xbox supplier relaunching the 2027 release?
In a report relayed on April 8, 2026 by NotebookCheckTaiwanese Chicony Electronicsalready responsible for the power supplies of the old Xboxexplains that revenues linked to power supplies for game consoles “could more than double in the second half of 2026” compared to 2025, according to MoneyDJ. In other words, the company plans a massive ramp-up in its production of PSUs for consoles next fiscal year.
This is the Bluesky account Nintendo Patents Watch who made the connection with Project Helixrecalling that Chicony is not identified as a major partner of Sony or from Nintendo for current consoles. However, power supplies are among the first components launched into mass production for a new machine. Seeing this segment double so quickly suggests that the future Xbox is approaching an industrial ramp-up.
Project Helix: is this signal enough to reassure Xbox players?
Côté officiel, Microsoft a confirmé sur Xbox Wire que Project Helix would only send “alpha versions of the hardware from 2027” to the studios. Historically, advanced dev kits from XboxXbox One and Series X|S preceded release by approximately 12 to 18 months. Combined with the shortage of RAM and SSD memory, this schedule has pushed media like Numerama or NotebookCheck to bet on a release rather timed for 2028, or even 2029.
The index Chicony However, refuel in the 2027 hypothesis. If orders for power supplies explode in the second half of 2026, manufacturing of the first series of consoles can start in 2027, with sufficient stock for a global launch at the end of the year. This pattern sticks to previous cycles of Xboxwhere production generally begins one year before marketing.
Project Helix: what release date and what price should you aim for in France?
As it stands, two scenarios hold sway. The first, optimistic, would see Project Helix arrive for the 2027 holidays, perhaps at the same time as a possible PS6. The second, more cautious, postpones the release to the first half of 2028, while the SoC Magnus is produced in volumes and memory costs fall. In any case, the new signal from suppliers makes a shift to 2029 much less credible. For the French market, everything indicates a machine positioned in the high-end segment.
