Xbox boss Phil Spencer says he’s now using Project Scarlett as his “primary” home console.
Microsoftannounced in June that its next generationXboxwill launch holiday 2020 with Halo Infinite.
Spencertweetedon Wednesday to say he’s been using the console at home a year or so ahead of its anticipated release.
“And it’s started….this week I brought myProject Scarlettconsole home and it’s become my primary console, playing my games, connecting to the community and yes, using my Elite Series 2 controller, having a blast,” he wrote.
“Great work by the team, 2020 is going to be an incredible year.”
Microsoft has confirmed thatProject Scarlett will feature backwards compatibilitywith games from all previous generations of Xbox consoles. It will also be compatible with all previous Xbox accessories.
Looking ahead to Scarlett’s launch in a recent interview,Spencer pledged not to repeat the mistakesthe company made withXbox One’s troubled launch.
“I would say a learning from the Xbox One generation is we will not be out of position on power or price,” he said. “If you remember the beginning of this generation we were a hundred dollars more expensive and yes, we were less powerful.”
Spencer has also said Microsoft isprioritising improved frame rates and playabilityover graphical enhancements for Xbox Scarlett.
