Xbox is rethinking strategy around Project Helix thanks to the memory crisis

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Xbox is rethinking Project Helix console design due to an ongoing memory chip crisis driven by AI data center demand. Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball said the supply window is extending and will constrain the category, with demand outstripping supply and a severe limitation on production speed. The crisis may persist for 2–2.5 years.