Rumor: Microsoft to reveal new Xbox One in October

It looks like Microsoft is planning to welcome additions to their family of gadgets during a launch event in October. Rumors around this event has suggested that the gadgets Microsoft will be celebrating range from the Lumia to Surface to their fitness Band to a new Xbox One.

Sources close to The Verge have 'confirmed' (can unnamed sources really confirm anything without leaving doubt?) several of the rumored products from the two new Lumia handsets, the Surface Pro 4 and a Microsoft Band 2. The new Xbox One, however, was not confirmed, but it was teased that there will be one or two 'surprises' at the event.

The original rumor from WPDang suggested the confirmed products would be revealed, as well as a new Xbox One Mini console. Sources confirmed three out of four of the rumored products, but also left room for a surprise — so, the Xbox One Mini isn't entirely ruled out. According to the rumor, the Xbox One Mini would be a much smaller, quieter device (hence the 'Mini') and will be one third the size of the current Xbox One. It was also suggested that Microsoft would be dropping Blu-Ray on the Xbox One Mini or make it entirely digital.

Microsoft launching a new line of products after the release of Windows 10 isn't a big surprise. They have a couple new features that will be programmed into the devices from the get-go, on top of that, they are making a huge push towards integrative gaming via Windows 10 (and gaming in general) and being able to play on "whatever device they choose."

It isn't a secret that Microsoft has a lot planned for the future and new smaller Xbox One is bound to happen eventually — think of how many iterations of the Xbox 360 we saw.