Microsoft’s next Xbox is being framed as a premium console that will run full Windows with a TV-optimised, console-style shell, according to Windows Central . The concept is a console user interface for straightforward play, with Windows available underneath for broader software support, additional storefronts and a wider range of game types. In practice, that would allow players to use Xbox/Game Pass as well as services such as Steam and other PC libraries. The approach mirrors Xbox’s Play