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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.

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.

> **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
>
> — IGN (@IGN) [September 19, 2023](https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1704047194565660730)

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[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880165/xbox-leak-ftc-documents-new-xbox-series-x-controller-next-gen) 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](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/ftc-v-microsoft-document-leak-outs-detailed-plans-for-mid-gen-xbox-refresh/) reported an Xbox executive saying the old documents had outdated information, and [IGN](https://www.ign.com/articles/xboxs-phil-spencer-acknowledges-massive-court-document-leak-so-much-has-changed) reported Phil Spencer saying so much had changed.

Confirmed that the documents were real; Microsoft said the plans were out of date. (source: [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/xbox-exec-says-leaked-old-emails-and-documents-have-outdated-info/))

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed authentic; plans described as outdated.

## Sources

* [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* [Ars Technica — Xbox exec says leaked “old emails and documents” have “outdated” info](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/xbox-exec-says-leaked-old-emails-and-documents-have-outdated-info/)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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