Rumor: Apple in the works for Console Gaming, Poaching Xbox Engineers

[Leasy]

Here's a crazy rumour to start off the week! It was mentioned by Windows Central reporter Jez Corden on the latest episode of The Xbox Two podcast that Apple might be "poaching" Xbox engineers to make its own games console.

Jez says he's been hearing this for a while, although he admits the sourcing on the information isn't the best (he has no concrete details or proof) and even if it is true, he doesn't know if Apple is still pursuing the idea:

I've been hearing for a while that Apple has been poaching Xbox engineers to make its own console. I've heard that for ages, that Apple was exploring making a video game console. And I don't know if it's going to be a VR play, or a metaverse thing, or something like that..."

"I don't know if that'll come to fruition, I don't know if they've cancelled it already, because Apple explore a ton of stuff... I don't have amazing sourcing on this, I have no documents, I have no photographs, but it's just something I heard."

Rumour: Apple 'Poaching' Xbox Engineers To Potentially Make A Video Game Console - Xbox News (purexbox.com)

 

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[humminbird]

I doubt it
the apple tv is pretty much a game console
maybe they make a buffed up version of that

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Don’t see it happening at this point but I’m not against it.

It’s a bit too late for a big company to jump into a dedicated gaming hardware business. Theres no niche that needs to be filled and Apple is making a ton of money with apple arcade

I feel like every generation we get rumors that apple is making a console.

 

[winb83]

Here's a crazy rumour to start off the week! It was mentioned by Windows Central reporter Jez Corden on the latest episode of The Xbox Two podcast that Apple might be "poaching" Xbox engineers to make its own games console.

Jez says he's been hearing this for a while, although he admits the sourcing on the information isn't the best (he has no concrete details or proof) and even if it is true, he doesn't know if Apple is still pursuing the idea:



Rumour: Apple 'Poaching' Xbox Engineers To Potentially Make A Video Game Console - Xbox News (purexbox.com)

I don't believe that for a minute. The iPhone is way more profitable in gaming and sells for a good profit.

 

[Why-Fi]

always curious as to what steve jobs would be doing now...

 

[lepard]

Apple TV already does this HOWEVER it doesn't have AAA titles

 

[GoldenGlove]

 

[Diondon]

I doubt Apple makes a serious console with mature games

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Already got my apple console

 

[levitate]

So y’all X-Thots really wanna play big money take little money?

 

[Auger]

always curious as to what steve jobs would be doing now...

I think he was working towards making a Television (not the set top device)

and a car?

 

[boriquaking]

I see Apple selling Playstation5’s by next year, but I don’t foresee them breaking into the console biz themselves.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I see Apple selling Playstation5’s by next year, but I don’t foresee them breaking into the console biz themselves.

They already sell the dualsense.

Sony PlayStation® DualSense™ Wireless Controller

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

I heard apple watches call the police for you automatically if it detects you pulled a hamstring mid stroke for thinkin you still 17