A former Xbox chief recently talked about his new Xbox-related book and didn't waste a second in sharing fascinating insights on the future of gaming consoles.

Ex-Microsoft President and Xbox Officer Robbie Bach was interviewed on the "GeekWire" radio show over the weekend regarding his new book "Xbox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal," which, according to his blog, "tells the Xbox story - and how a team of very committed people came together to birth a business, rescue it from the edge of disaster, and build it into a worldwide entertainment brand."

Microsoft's 3P's approach was the first highlight of the interview. Bach acknowledged that "Purpose, Principles, and Priorities" stayed with him even after he had left the Washington-based tech company.

"When I left, I stepped back and said, 'How can I really have impact?'" the 53-year old said.

"I looked around at what was going on in our communities and I said, 'Wow, I can take some of the things I learned during my 22 plus years at Microsoft, customize them, and apply them to a whole new area where I can have social impact. Non-profits, government, whatever it may be to help make the community a better place.'"

The line of questioning eventually veered towards the Xbox One, its initial PR struggles and its ex-boss Don Mattrick's announcement that the console will require users to always be online while playing.

"I think some of that was predictable and preventable. If I'm just honest I would say that. These console competitions last 5, 6, 7, 8 years. I think it shows in the marketplace today," Bach answered. He then went on to clarify that Microsoft has since moved on from the debacle and is expected to take this year's holiday market by storm.

"I think Xbox One has put almost all of that behind itself. They've got a great holiday lineup. They're gaining share and volume...The amazing thing is the console market is bigger now than it's ever been before. Both companies are selling more units."

Bach recalled in 2012 just before the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 released that techies and pundits alike said the gaming console market was "dead." However, both current generation home devices have went on to sell a combined 35 million units.

Whether or not both home devices will be the last of its kind, Bach had this to say:

"I think there will be another generation. What the console looks like is a very interesting question. Does it have physical media? ... These are really interesting questions, and the teams [are] going to have to wrestle with those. That next generation will be a whole new game."

You can hear the rest of the conversation below, it starts at the 9:30 mark.