Next-Gen Xbox Scarlett Releases Holiday 2020; Launches With Halo Infinite

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Xbox fans looking to get their hands on Microsoft's next-gen console, Xbox Scarlett, will be able to do so around the holidays in 2020, and the new system will launch with Halo Infinite. Microsoft made the announcement at its E3 2019 presentation after teasing Xbox Scarlett earlier in the day.

However, the company boasted about its new system, referring to it as the most powerful and best-performing console the company has released to date. Coming from the same team who created the Xbox One X and the Elite Controller, the Xbox Scarlett will be four times more powerful than Xbox One X, have DDR6, support 8K and have 120fps capability.

The company also claims that it created a new SSD for this particular system and will perform at least 40 times better than current-generation consoles. Here's the official announcement:

However, a new system is nothing without games. Microsoft also announced that Xbox Scarlett will launch with Halo Infinite, the sixth title in the Halo franchise. Most industry professionals expected more information about the game at E3, and Microsoft delivered with a new Halo Infinite trailer for the title, featuring none other than Master Chief:

Gamers wanting to get their hands on an Xbox Scarlett and Halo Infinite won't have long to wait: both will launch during the holiday season of 2020. For those who want to keep up with all things E3 this week, stay up to date with our E3 hub.