There is not even an official release date for Microsoft’s next home console, already spread rumors about a late release this. The reason for this will be technical difficulties in production.

The English-language news site SemiAccurate reports that the thought is for fall 2013 unofficial launch of the new Xbox could be delayed due to production problems. Officially, there is currently only the code name of Durango, further information can not be part of Microsoft. Even the development of which should be clear to falling Xbox 360 sales figures and constantly growing technical superiority of PCs is concealed from the software giant.


Strong processor failure rate

According to the technical side SemiAccurate Microsoft is the quality of the products manufactured by AMD processor due to the high yield rate not satisfied. The yield rate, the number of components is described, which after production, do not function as desired. The designated with the name of Oban processor should therefore not initially qualify for the series production of the new Xbox is used. Microsoft wants this November to perform an eight-week trial at Oban processor to improve the quality. In addition, the production of the chips are distributed to three different factories, which could improve the situation.

Above mentioned measures to improve quality could move the release date inside the console, which was predicted in September 2013, further to the rear.

In addition, the report includes more details of Durango technology. So probably an AMD x86 processor is used. Graphically could successor Xbox based on ATI HD7000 series.