Former Xbox Executive Questions Project Helix’s Reported $1,200 Price

Former Xbox executive Mike Ybarra has questioned reports that Microsoft’s next-generation console, Project Helix, could cost between $1,200 and $1,800.

The reported price range appeared alongside claims that Project Helix is targeting a Holiday 2028 release window. The source also said the console could launch alongside an exclusive game such as The Elder Scrolls VI, but presented that possibility as speculation.

Ybarra said the reported $1,200 price was “very hard” to believe. The source summary does not include his full explanation. It says he cited specific reasons for doubting the figure, against a backdrop of rising RAM and SSD storage prices that the report linked to demand from the AI sector.

The $1,200 to $1,800 figure is described as an internal projection, not a confirmed retail price. Microsoft has not confirmed Project Helix’s price or release timing in the supplied material.