A brand-new Xbox console has been given the thumbs up in South Korea. It’s known as model number 2089, and it’s been called an Xbox dev kit.
There have been rumors floating around since 2023 that Microsoft might be planning to update its Xbox Series consoles. Some folks think this new device could be a digital-only version of the Series X.
During a legal tussle between Microsoft and the FTC about buying Activision Blizzard, some court papers were accidentally released. These papers showed what the disc-less Xbox Series X might look like. It seems it’s about the same size as the $499 console, but instead of being a box shape, it’s more like a cylinder.
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About six months later, South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency (NRRA) gave the thumbs up to a new Microsoft gadget. The listing, found on March 18 and shared by Twitter user KoreaXboxNews, calls it an “XDK console.”
국립전파연구원, 3월 18일 MS XDK Console 인증통과 (출처 : XBOX 정보 카페 | 네이버 카페) https://t.co/c3VmTd1n7R
Microsoft’s new Xbox Dev Kit (XDK) console was certified by the National Radio Research Agency in Korea today.
This means that you can use the device in Korea.
It is… pic.twitter.com/jZAuYlynV4
— Xbox News for Koreans 🇰🇷 – 네이버 Xbox 정보 카페 (@KoreaXboxnews) March 18, 2024
This suggests it’s an Xbox dev kit, a special version of a system made to help game developers with tools for testing and debugging. The last time Microsoft got this certification in South Korea was on June 11, 2020, just before they officially announced the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.
This new certified device is called model number 2089. The Series X and Series S dev kits had different model numbers, 1882 and 1881/1883. The NRRA said this new console comes from China and Vietnam, which is the same as the Xbox Series X and Series S.
Possibly, Microsoft might announce this new console in June. This guess comes from how long it took between getting certification in South Korea and the official announcement of the Xbox Series X/S. Microsoft has already said they’re planning an Xbox Games Showcase for June 2024.
This certification news comes not long after a report said a disc-less Xbox Series X could come out this summer. It might cost around $399, making it a middle ground between the $299 Series S and the $499 Series X. The report also said it might be white, even though earlier leaks showed it as black like the regular Series X.
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