Xbox Project Scarlett 2020: PS5 release date clash, plus new features

All the confirmed - and unconfirmed - reports about Microsoft’s next games console

Xbox Scarlett
Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer reveals Project Scarlett at E3 2019
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Microsoft’s successor to the Xbox One will face stiff competition from the get-go next year, as rival firm Sony has confirmed that its PlayStation 5 console will share the same launch window as the new system.

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