{"id":1560501,"date":"2026-04-22T15:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Ar7iQNAdiWTsASkS8ZaEbX"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:42:11","slug":"microsofts-xbox-helix-chip-is-reportedly-the-basis-of-next-gen-consoles-made-by-asus-and-msi-but-you-wont-be-able-to-buy-it-separately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsofts-xbox-helix-chip-is-reportedly-the-basis-of-next-gen-consoles-made-by-asus-and-msi-but-you-wont-be-able-to-buy-it-separately\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox &#8216;Helix&#8217; chip is reportedly the basis of next-gen consoles made by Asus and MSI, but you won&#8217;t be able to buy it separately"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/the-next-xbox-is-codenamed-project-helix-and-it-will-play-your-xbox-and-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft&#8217;s fabled Project Helix chip<\/a>, the AMD-engineered basis of the next-gen Xbox console, will reportedly be used by Asus, MSI and other brands to make third-party gaming machines. However, consumers won&#8217;t be able to buy the Helix chip separately.<\/p>\n<p>So says KeplerL2, one of the most reliable members of the tech-leak illuminati. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neogaf.com\/threads\/no-more-special-sauce-for-xbox-console-going-into-helix.1695998\/page-4#post-271491793\" target=\"_blank\">Posting on NeoGAF forum<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/wccftech.com\/pc-oems-asus-msi-to-make-their-own-microsoft-project-helix-xbox-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\">WCCFTech<\/a>), KeplerL2 said, &#8220;it won&#8217;t be sold directly to consumers, but you will be able to buy an ASUS \/ MSI \/ etc Helix machine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The idea that Microsoft will branch out from producing and selling only its own Xbox-branded hardware isn&#8217;t new. Nor is the idea that an OEM like Asus would get involved. After all, we already have the economically monikered (not) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/handheld-gaming-pcs\/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asus ROG Xbox Ally X<\/a> handheld gaming device acting as something of a harbinger or early template for this approach.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height: 250px;\">\n<div class=\"kwizly-quiz kwizly-W099kO\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script src=\"https:\/\/kwizly.com\/embed\/W099kO.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the Xbox Ally X isn&#8217;t a perfect model for the future living room console. It uses an essentially off-the-shelf AMD APU in the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, a chip that&#8217;s not only available in non-Xbox handhelds, but also in everything from laptops to desktops, albeit under different branding as part of another tranche of the AMD Ryzen product range.<\/p>\n<p>Project Helix, on the other hand, will be exclusive to Microsoft. Sure, it&#8217;s engineered by AMD and most of not all the IP will be available in other chips. Currently, that&#8217;s expected to translate into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/processors\/amd-confirms-next-gen-zen-6-cpus-to-launch-in-2026-and-medusa-apus-to-launch-in-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zen 6 CPU cores<\/a> and a GPU most closely related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/graphics-cards\/the-latest-amd-rdna-5-rumours-are-complicated-but-it-looks-like-there-really-is-going-to-be-a-high-end-next-gen-gpu-to-take-on-nvidias-best-graphics-card\/\" target=\"_blank\">AMD&#8217;s next-gen RDNA 5 family of PC graphics cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"hSKmUhzgN8gZ6ySpsSPQAn\" name=\"XboxSeriesX-soc.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox Series X system-on-chip\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/microsofts-xbox-helix-chip-is-reportedly-the-basis-of-next-gen-consoles-made-by-asus-and-msi-but-you-wont-be-able-to-buy-it-separately.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Xbox chips have never been sold separately and this doesn&#8217;t look set to change with Project Helix. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the precise mix of CPU and GPU core count\u2014and perhaps some specific features in the ray tracing and \/ or machine learning spheres\u2014may be exclusive to Helix. Moreover, console chips are traditionally built in big numbers and with few if any variations.<\/p>\n<p>That tends to make them cheaper to make and deliver more bang-for-buck compared to traditional gaming PC hardware solutions, albeit at the cost of losing most if not all end-user configuration options. Console chips are what console chips do.<\/p>\n<p>The catch, of course, is the possible confounding influence of console subsidies, where the expectation of games license revenues allows console makers to sell machines cheaper or even at a loss but still make a profit on the overall business.<\/p>\n<p>Still, one of the interesting possibilities around the Helix chip has been the idea that if it were sold separately, it might form the basis of a powerful but relatively inexpensive PC gaming rig.<\/p>\n<p>Exactly how Project Helix will be engineered isn&#8217;t clear. But if it has on-package memory, the result would be a solution that just needed a motherboard to drop into and some storage and Bob&#8217;s your next-gen-gaming parental sibling. Or, perhaps more likely, it will be a soldered-on chip with no socketing to speak of.<\/p>\n<p>One might imagine, then, if Microsoft is banging its own-branded Xbox Helix boxes out for, say, $800 a pop with a fancy chassis and packaging, plus some controllers, some kind of bare bones setup, maybe using your existing case, SSD and PSU to cut the price even further then\u2014hey presto\u2014there&#8217;s your $500 comprehensive gaming rig upgrade.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"LdxG8uUCnYc3gmhdBEQcRR\" name=\"steam-machine-20\" alt=\"Valve's new Steam Machine during a visit to Valve HQ in Bellevue, Washington. The Steam Machine is a compact living room gaming PC.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/microsofts-xbox-helix-chip-is-reportedly-the-basis-of-next-gen-consoles-made-by-asus-and-msi-but-you-wont-be-able-to-buy-it-separately-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Even Valve is struggling with higher component prices for its upcoming Steam Machine. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well, however realistic that ever was, KeplerL2&#8217;s post seems to consign it to history. It ain&#8217;t happening because you won&#8217;t be able to buy the Helix chip separately. That still leaves the likes of Asus or MSI to potentially undercut the official Microsoft console, however.<\/p>\n<p>Given how pricey the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is, Asus isn&#8217;t a great candidate for that solution. MSI could be better, but even then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/memory\/ram-and-storage-is-ridiculously-expensive-right-now-because-of-drumroll-ai-of-course-and-theres-little-reason-to-think-prices-will-drop-any-time-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">what with the memory and broader computer chip crisis<\/a>, it would be a tall order for any OEM to hit a spectacular price point with a new device.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably, Apple has just about achieved that with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/gaming-laptops\/apples-macbook-neo-is-reportedly-close-to-selling-out-which-has-got-me-thinking-about-why-we-cant-have-more-simple-and-affordable-gaming-pcs-like-the-steam-deck\/\" target=\"_blank\">MacBook Neo<\/a>, though that obviously isn&#8217;t a gaming device. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/valve-still-hopes-to-ship-steam-machines-in-2026-but-a-delay-into-2027-is-starting-to-look-like-a-real-possibility-memory-and-storage-shortages-have-created-challenges-for-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">But even Valve is struggling to cope with chip prices<\/a> to the extent that the upcoming Steam Machine&#8217;s launch has been disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>All of which means that Project Helix doesn&#8217;t immediately look like it will be the budget PC gaming saviour some observers once thought it might just deliver. It&#8217;s still an intriguing chip and, personally, I can&#8217;t wait to see what mix of AMD tech Microsoft has gone for. But I doubt it will end up being the basis of a new generation of cheap gaming PCs.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/microsofts-xbox-helix-chip-is-reportedly-the-basis-of-next-gen-consoles-made-by-asus-and-msi-but-you-wont-be-able-to-buy-it-separately\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft&#8217;s fabled Project Helix chip, the AMD-engineered basis of the next-gen Xbox console, will reportedly be used by Asus, MSI and other brands to make third-party gaming machines. However, consumers won&#8217;t be able to buy the Helix chip separately. So says KeplerL2, one of the most reliable members of the tech-leak illuminati. Posting on NeoGAF forum (via WCCFTech), KeplerL2 said, &#8220;it won&#8217;t be sold directly to consumers, but you will be able to buy an ASUS \/ MSI \/ etc Helix machine.&#8221; The idea that Microsoft will branch out from producing and selling only its own Xbox-branded hardware isn&#8217;t new. Nor is the idea that an OEM like Asus would get involved. After all, we already have the economically monikered (not) Asus ROG Xbox Ally&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsofts-xbox-helix-chip-is-reportedly-the-basis-of-next-gen-consoles-made-by-asus-and-msi-but-you-wont-be-able-to-buy-it-separately\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1560502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-1560501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-hardware"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Microsoft&#039;s Xbox &#039;Helix&#039; chip is reportedly the basis of next-gen consoles made by Asus and MSI, but you won&#039;t be able to buy it separately | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Microsoft&#039;s fabled Project Helix chip, the AMD-engineered basis of the next-gen Xbox console, will reportedly be used by Asus, MSI and other brands to\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsofts-xbox-helix-chip-is-reportedly-the-basis-of-next-gen-consoles-made-by-asus-and-msi-but-you-wont-be-able-to-buy-it-separately\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Microsoft&#039;s Xbox &#039;Helix&#039; 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