This is the new Xbox Series X startup sound

Microsoft continues its unveiling of Xbox Series X, on track to debut its first gameplay from the console on May 7, as a part of a scheduled partner showcase. The event promises our first glimpse at the upcoming next-generation device running a variety of third-party titles, with the newly-unveiled Assassin’s Creed Valhalla among confirmed features.

Ahead of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X showcase, the firm has now provided what appears to be the console’s new start-up sound. In a video posted to the Xbox YouTube channel, we receive a 10-second boot animation backed by an angelic soundscape, referred to as the “New Xbox Sound” via closed captions. The snippet replaces the former sharper tones used across the Xbox One family, widely features across marketing for nearly a decade.