Speaking to Famitsu, Phil Spencer framed the ASUS ROG Ally as a key piece of Xbox’s future — a more unified, freer ecosystem where your games follow you, not your device.

For two years, speculation has swirled around Xbox’s roadmap and, crucially, Microsoft’s next console. Leaning into a “this is an Xbox” philosophy — where any compatible device can deliver the experience — Phil Spencer discussed the brand’s evolution, the successor to Xbox Series X|S, and why openness defines their path forward in a Famitsu interview.

Spencer reaffirmed the team is already building “the next Xbox console” without sharing timing. While ASUS’s new ROG Xbox Ally marks a major step toward portable, connected play, the true successor to Series X|S will be developed in-house by Microsoft.

ROG Ally As A Signal For Xbox’s Ecosystem

The next phase aims to fuse console, PC, and cloud so play is seamless across devices. The ROG Ally hints at that future: one platform that ties every screen together.

Spencer is bullish on mobility: “Play wherever you want, pick up right where you left off, and feel like it’s all the same ecosystem.” To him, that’s the future of Xbox: not a living-room box, but an everywhere experience.

At the same time, Xbox’s hardware push goes hand in hand with a more open, multiplatform stance. “If you want to play our games on PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch 2, we’d love you to,” he said — sketching a future where the priority is not where you play, but that you keep playing with Xbox.

Sources: 3djuegos