Could Xbox Series X see a 2021 delay amid the coronavirus outbreak?

As the COVID-19 epidemic surges worldwide, here's what it means for Microsoft's Xbox Series X roadmap.

Microsoft continues to ready its upcoming flagship Xbox Series X, currently on the calendar for late 2020 availability, and marking a bold leap into the next generation of consoles. But the platform holder now finds itself navigating the fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak, better known as coronavirus, with an ongoing global impact filtering down all facets of the development pipeline.

Coronavirus cases have surged into the six figures worldwide, expanding beyond the epicenter in China, with rising cases now across the west. The influence on consumer electronics hasn't gone unnoticed, holding back staple conferences like GDC and MWC (oh, and likely add E3 2020 to the list), postponing product unveilings, and delaying the devices themselves. Global stock markets also reflect economic concern, recently posting the most significant falls in over a decade. It leaves a portion of the worl...