Ninth generation of video game hardware

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The Ninth generation of video game hardware is the next generation of gaming hardware. It it anticipated to begin in the year 2020 with the release of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Sony's PlayStation 5. This generation is expected to standardize the 4K resolution for gaming as well as bring improvements to Virtual Reality headsets.

Ninth-Generation Hardware

• PlayStation 5
• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
• Xbox Series S
• Xbox Series X
• Steam Deck