Why Microsoft says goodbye to Xbox One
Microsoft has stopped production of the Xbox One. The software giant will focus on next-generation consoles
No more Xbox One for Microsoft.
On Thursday, the tech giant from Redmond announced that it has discontinued production of all Xbox One consoles. The decision stems from the need to focus on the production of its next-generation Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles.
Microsoft's decision comes just as rival Sony goes in the opposite direction.
While a Bloomberg report suggested that Sony planned to end PS4 production in late 2021 to focus on PS5, the company has decided to produce around one million PS4 consoles in 2022, making sure its upcoming exclusive titles can run. on both platforms. As The Verge points out, Sony has confirmed that PS4 production is still ongoing. Both manufacturers are attempting to meet demand for their latest Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles.
MICROSOFT'S DECISION ON XBOX ONE PRODUCTION
"To focus on Xbox Series X | S production, we have discontinued production of all Xbox One consoles by the end of 2020," Cindy Walker, senior director of Xbox Console Product Marketing, told The Verge .
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AsThe Verge recalls, the software giant originally ceased production of the Xbox One X and digital Xbox One S prior to the launch of the Xbox Series X, then quietly ceased production of the Xbox One S in late 2020, leaving retailers to run out of remaining stock.
Microsoft had launched two models of its Xbox Series X in November 2020, seven years after the previous version's debut, to capture a pandemic-driven boom in consumer spending on games.
And retiring Xbox One seems to be a wise move for Microsoft.
So far, even though the tough sales figures haven't been made public, the Xbox Series X / S has given Microsoft great satisfaction. As confirmed by CEO Satya Nadella himself in a call on earnings last July: “We are all involved in the games. Xbox Series S and X are our best-selling consoles ever, with more consoles sold to date than any previous generation. ”
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/economia-on-demand/perche-microsoft-dice-addio-allxbox-one/ on Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:03:33 +0000.