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The price of Xbox's next generation console, codename Project Helix, may be higher than many of us expected. Helix, which is reportedly going to ship as two devices, is estimated to cost close to $2,000.

That's according to a wide-ranging new report and profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma by Fortune Magazine . In it, it's claimed Xbox's internal estimates have arrived at a staggering price: between $1,200 (~£900) and $1,800 (~£1,345). This is not simply the cost of components and manufacturing, it's the price Xbox reportedly expects the console to cost consumers, assuming it is not subsidised.

The report also revealed that Helix, which Sharma previously stressed is a family of devices , will indeed encompass two consoles: a traditional box and a handheld. Xbox is reportedly planning to release the handheld Helix first, with the current target being holiday 2027.…