Rumor: Xbox One Delayed Into 2014 (Update)

Update: Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg  has tweeted: “”Ha, don’t believe everything you read!” And, ”We will share more details at Gamescom.” Original story:  Microsoft’s next generation console named Xbox One won’t be released as promised in November, instead Microsoft will launch the new machine in 2014.

That’s according to a rumor on venerable Europe gaming site Gamereactor, citing “sources”.

It reads:

According to the source, Microsoft’s console will now ship in Q1 2014. Given that a launch in January is highly unlikely and February is an equally unattractive launch month, this could mean we may have to wait as long as March until Microsoft’s next-gen offering arrives. We have no further information on what the cause of the delay is, whether there are issues with manufacturing or whether Microsoft are making last minute alterations. At this point we are not certain if this is a worldwide delay or whether it’s limited to Europe.

If the console gets delayed, it’ll be another huge blow to Microsoft as it introduces the world to the beleaguered Xbox One – and as Sony is set to launch PS4 in October of this year.

Still, this is rumor water, so drink sparingly.

We’ll update this post when more is made known.