# “I wish hardware like the Xbox Series S wouldn’t be released” – former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada trashes Microsoft’s console in front of senior Xbox staff

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-wish-hardware-like-the-xbox-series-s-wouldnt-be-released-former-tekken-director-katsuhiro-harada-trashes-microsofts-console-in-front-of-senior-xbox-staff/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:09:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/katsuhiro-harada-xbox-series-s-wish-it-wouldnt-release
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology, TV

## Key points

- Harada said he wished the Xbox Series S had not been released.
- Developers cite its lower memory and performance as optimisation challenges.
- Sasko said that optimisation can benefit games on other platforms too.

## Summary

Former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada said at a South Korean game developers’ conference that he wished the Xbox Series S had not been released, criticising its limited memory and lower performance compared with the Series X. His comments highlight the extra work developers face supporting two similar consoles with different capabilities, while Series S owners may blame studios for visual compromises.

CD Projekt Red’s Paweł Sasko said the console’s constraints force teams to optimise more carefully, which can improve games across platforms, and that its lower price can bring in more players. Harada noted that Series S users outnumber Series X users in some markets, so developers cannot ignore the system. Shift Up CTO DongKi Lee said he was looking forward to Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox, known as Helix, and asked for early access to its development kit.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: “I wish hardware like the Xbox Series S wouldn’t be released” – former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada trashes Microsoft’s console in front of senior Xbox staff](https://www.eurogamer.net/katsuhiro-harada-xbox-series-s-wish-it-wouldnt-release)
- [IGN: Tekken Legend Katsuhiro Harada Says He Wishes 'Hardware Like the Xbox Series S Wouldn't Be Released'](https://www.ign.com/articles/tekken-legend-katsuhiro-harada-says-he-wishes-hardware-like-the-xbox-series-s-wouldnt-be-released)

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