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# Xbox’s console roadmap, exposed in unredacted FTC court documents — confirmed

Unredacted documents surfaced on Sept 19, 2023. Phil Spencer acknowledged them and said plans had changed.

Published 09 Nov 2026, 09:08 UTC · Leaked on 19 Sep 2023, 08:18 UTC

Leaked on 19 September 2023

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On Sept 19, 2023, @IGN posted that FTC court documents showed Microsoft planned upgraded Xbox Series X and S consoles for 2024.

The Verge reported that unredacted documents from the FTC v. Microsoft case showed plans for a disc-less Series X, a new controller and a next-gen hybrid Xbox in 2028. Ars Technica reported an Xbox executive saying the old documents had outdated information, and IGN reported Phil Spencer saying so much had changed.

Confirmed that the documents were real; Microsoft said the plans were out of date.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed authentic; plans described as outdated.

## Sources & captured post

> **IGN** @IGN
>
> Leaked documents from the FTC show Microsoft plans to release upgraded Xbox Series X and S consoles in 2024. https://t.co/YNEc4qsOIC https://t.co/xQJLRu7WhA
>
> 369 likes · 40 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> [View the post on X](https://x.com/IGN/status/1704047194565660730) · not in our leaker index

### Original source & corroborating coverage

* [Original X post by @IGN](https://x.com/IGN/status/1704047194565660730)
* [The Verge — Xbox leak: new Xbox Series X design, next-gen in 2028, and more](https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880165/xbox-leak-ftc-documents-new-xbox-series-x-controller-next-gen)
* [Ars Technica — FTC v. Microsoft document leak outs detailed plans for mid-gen Xbox refresh](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/ftc-v-microsoft-document-leak-outs-detailed-plans-for-mid-gen-xbox-refresh/)
* [Ars Technica — Xbox exec says leaked “old emails and documents” have “outdated” info](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/xbox-exec-says-leaked-old-emails-and-documents-have-outdated-info/)
* [IGN — Xbox's Phil Spencer Acknowledges Massive Court Document Leak: 'So Much Has Changed'](https://www.ign.com/articles/xboxs-phil-spencer-acknowledges-massive-court-document-leak-so-much-has-changed)

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