Xbox president Sarah Bond discusses the release of Xbox's Ally handheld device, including the price set by Asus, and progress on next-gen consoles.

Earlier this month, tech YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead posted a video showing what he claims to be the main processor for the next Xbox console, stating that he too believes Microsoft is reportedly positioning the next Xbox console to be a hybrid system capable of not only playing games on the Xbox Store, but also PC games on other stores.

Xbox’s Sarah Bond says Asus set the $1,000 price for the ROG Ally X using market insight, confirming strong sales, with a next-gen hardware in development.

In a new interview, Xbox President Sarah Bond reveals that the high price of the Xbox Ally wasn't down to them, as well as more nuggets.

Xbox president Sarah Bond has reiterated its multiformat focus by saying the idea of exclusives has become “antiquated”. In an interview with Mashable, Bond was asked where “blockbuster exclusives” fit into the company’s plans, given that a growing number of Xbox Game Studios are seeing releases on other platforms.

With strong pre-launch sales, Microsoft says that the price of the Xbox ROG Ally accurately reflects the value provided by the device.

Xbox President Sarah Bond appeared to confirm that the next generation of Microsoft’s platform is likely to be a mix of PC and console.

Xbox President Sarah Bond reveals the logic behind Microsoft’s bold expansion and confirms a new generation of Xbox is underway.