The next generation of Microsoft's Xbox game console will come in time for Christmas on the market - however, until 2013. Such as Bloomberg, citing "familiar with the company's plans persons' reports, plans Microsoft the launch of the Xbox 720 next year for Thanksgiving.

According to one source, the Group may from Redmond to introduce the next Xbox in June on video and computer games at E3 or in a separate event. Bloomberg's tipsters do not want to be named because their information is based on a supposedly confidential road map. The committee responsible for the Xbox Microsoft spokesman David Dennis was neither told Bloomberg nor against CNET comment on the rumors.

So far, Microsoft is silent about details of the next generation of consoles. According to media reports, the Xbox 720, but offer a variety of new features. These are about a Blu-ray drive, the optimized motion control Kinect 2.0, an improved controller and an A / V port are for viewing and recording TV programs.

The previous Xbox 360 has sold since its launch in 2005 until the end of September 2012 over 70 million times. Microsoft sat alone out last October after figures from NPD in the U.S. from 270,000 units, representing 56 percent market share. This made her the 15th Months result in the best-selling game console in the United States. In the Black Friday week sales of the Xbox 360 with 750,000 units surpassing even Microsoft's own forecasts.

Nevertheless, Microsoft has problems on difficult console market. The monthly sales of the Xbox 360 are declining both in the U.S. and worldwide. For the full year 2012 to date just over four million copies sold worldwide.

Even more successful than Microsoft's Xbox 360 is Sony's Playstation 3 - at least in terms of sales.She has until 4 November 2012 also found more than 70 million copies. However, their market only started in late 2006, a year after the Xbox 360

In order to advance further into the living room, Microsoft is reportedly planning for next year also Xbox offshoot as a cheap alternative to the Xbox 360 . The marketed under the famous brand name set-top box is on Windows 8 based and suitable for casual gaming and video streaming.

[With material from Lance Whitney, News.com ]