Xbox could look to release a new console next year, dubbed the Xbox Prime, and it could have a new Call of Duty title as a launch game to help shift units according to a new rumourTech11:13, 07 Jan 2025Could we see a new Xbox next year?(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Itd be fair to say Xbox has had a rough time of this generation. Aside from reports of being outsold by PlayStation 5 regularly, Microsofts gaming brand has struggled to get its ducks in a row with its now unrivaled first-party studios.Now including Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard, Microsoft has the keys to a whole host of huge gaming franchises, but its most recent messaging has been about how you dont need a console to play them.That could change, however, with reports suggesting the company is looking to roll out a fresh console in 2026 and its not the Xboy handheld, either.Content cannot be displayed without consentPosting on X (formerly Twitter), longtime Call of Duty leaker TheGhostOfHope shared a prior post from back in May, 2024.The post had suggested that Call of Dutys 2026 title is being considered as a launch game for the next Xbox, but the follow up suggests that is the case and the console could be called Xbox Prime.The account acknowledges the information should be taken with a huge grain of salt, but with Call of Duty 2026 reportedly bringing back wall-running and remastered maps (also reported via TheGhostOfHope last month), it could be an exciting time to be a CoD player on Xbox.Microsoft discussed releasing its first-party games on other platforms last year in a podcast-style show. During that broadcast, Sarah Bond, president of Xbox, said "Theres some exciting stuff coming out in hardware that were going to share this holiday, and were also invested in the next-generation roadmap.Come and join The Daily Star on Bluesky, the social media site set up by ex-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. It's now the new go-to place for content after a mass exodus of the Elon Musk-owned Twitter/X.Fear not, we're not leaving Twitter/X, but we are jumping on the bandwagon. So come find our new account on https://bsky.app/profile/dailystar.co.uk, and see us social better than the rest.You can also learn more about The Daily Star team in what Bluesky calls a Starter Pack.So what are you waiting for?! Let's M.S.M.F.A (Make Social Media Fun Again)And what were really focused on there is delivering the largest technical leap you will have ever seen in a hardware generation, which makes it better for players and better for creators and the visions that theyre building.That hardware update for the Holiday season was revamped Xbox Series S and X consoles, but Microsoft is seemingly keen to continue making consoles. As yet, the company hasnt committed to a mid-generation console upgrade like the PS5 Pro.Article continues belowAs for Call of Duty, Black Ops 6 marked the first game in the series to launch on Xbox Game Pass on Day One, but classic entries are expected to land in the coming months and World at War could be first.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.RECOMMENDED