Xbox killed off the Xbox One, and none of us noticed

Whilst we were all tucking our Xbox Series X/S’s into bed at night, the old and somewhat reliable Xbox One was saying its last goodbyes as Microsoft officially ended production.

First launched back in 2013, the Xbox One was the more rectangular successor of the Xbox 360 and was the console of the moment up until the Xbox Series X/S took over in 2020.

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However, now over 10-years on and with the fourth generation of Xbox consoles still reigning supreme, the Xbox One has reached the end of the line. Surprisingly, this happened back at the end of 2020 with none of us noticing. Ouch.

In a statement to The Verge, Microsoft revealed that it had stopped production of the Xbox One “to focus on production of the Xbox Series X/S”.

This is unsurprising considering the Xbox One was discontinued in July 2020 with the Xbox One S following at the end of the year.

As of February this year, the Xbox Series X/S consoles have reached an impressive 27.23 million units sold but still trails behind the Xbox One which managed 29.42 million units.

However, with the Series X/S still early on in its lifespan, it is expected that these figures will increase significantly if Microsoft stops shutting down its game studios.

This news comes after it was revealed the company would be closing four of Bethesda’s subsidiary studios: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios, and Roundhouse Games.

With Tango Gameworks being the developers behind the 2023 hit, Hi-Fi Rush, it is yet another damaging blow to the gaming industry.

On a slightly brighter note, Xbox has revealed a massive price cut for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription which means a large library of games will be available for members at a much more reasonable cost.