As the current generation of gaming consoles fade away, the graphics have gotten so good that Xbox boss Phil Spencer has had to explain that you can "experience" the power of the Xbox Series X instead of "seeing" it.

Spencer, who participated in Reggie and Harold's "Talking Games with Reggie and Harold" podcast, noted that it is difficult to show how well games run at faster and more stable frame rates on the Xbox Series X.

Spencer said, "I'm not sure that I've ever seen a game run at a higher frame rate on the Xbox Series X.

"We're getting to the point where the immersion and fluidity that you get is on par with the visual performance that we have now. ...... In a world like this, how do you share that with people? Spencer asked. Spencer pointed out that the real step up from the current generation of consoles is not necessarily in the graphical leap, but rather in the smooth running and improved play of games.

"The feel compared to previous console generations will be something people will appreciate positively," he added.

Now, it is worth noting that many consoles have been stuck delivering games at around 30 fps for years before PC gamers flooded the comments section and praised games at 120 fps. Red Dead Redemption 2 was able to run at native 4K on the Xbox One X, but it was still stuck at 30fps. It wasn't the smoothest experience, but it was relatively stable.

In short, if the Xbox Series X can achieve performance of at least 60 fps, and even 120 fps for some games, it will be a quantum leap in gaming experience over the current generation consoles, and for Xbox fans, not a black box with a few hundred dollars of outdated technology, It could feel like playing games on a $1,000 PC.

The limited gaming footage we've seen of the Xbox Series X looks impressive, but it's not a huge leap from the Xbox One. However, ray-tracing illumination and faster frame rates are hard to see in simple video clips, and will no doubt be better once we see the new console in person.

Spencer also said that despite the Coronavirus challenge, Microsoft will have enough Xbox Series X units available at launch to ensure that Xbox fans are not disappointed during the 2020 holiday season. And Microsoft seems to have recovered from the rather rocky launch of the Xbox One:

"In our supply chain, we feel good on the hardware side. We seem to be able to get enough units, and we're pretty focused on the worldwide launch, which unfortunately didn't happen with the Xbox One. You may remember seeing us on Nintendo's campus," he said. It took us months and months to hit some of the incredibly important markets and the worldwide launch is important to us."

Furthermore, Spencer reiterated that game development for the Xbox Series X is "progressing. However, he stated that games that require physical people in the development studio (e.g., motion capture artists) are on hold.

Spencer also noted that "take-home kits" for Xbox Series X testing are available to engineers. Thus, while Microsoft is facing challenges, it is overcoming them and appears to be on track to deliver the Xbox Series X with many games at launch.

With Sony's PS5 becoming an equally impressive next-generation gaming console, Microsoft will have to make the Xbox Series X launch a real success. Sony has a big showcase event scheduled for June 3, and it will be interesting to see what the PlayStation camp comes up with.