Production of Xbox 360 has ceased after 10 years on the market

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“The Xbox 360 helped redefine an entire generation of gaming at Microsoft. I am incredibly proud of all of the work and dedication that went into development of the Xbox 360 hardware, services and games portfolio over the last decade. And I’m grateful to the fans for their continued passion and support.

“Thanks to the Xbox 360, we evolved Xbox Live from the original Xbox into the thriving online gaming community it is today. And the console became a beloved gaming and entertainment hub with over 78 billion gaming hours played, nearly 486 billion Gamerscore on 27 billion achievements and over 25 billion hours spent in apps over its lifetime.

“Xbox 360 means a lot to everyone in Microsoft. And while we’ve had an amazing run, the realities of manufacturing a product over a decade old are starting to creep up on us. Which is why we have made the decision to stop manufacturing new Xbox 360 consoles. We will continue to sell existing inventory of Xbox 360 consoles, with availability varying by country.”

The company will still support the console, despite stopping production:

Xbox 360 owners will continue to receive Xbox Live services for their console, such as online multiplayer gaming and parties, access to the apps they use today, and Games with Gold and Deals with Gold.

Xbox Live servers that support Xbox 360 services will also remain online and active. Our Xbox 360 fans can continue to play their favorite games with the full support of Xbox Live.

Gamers will also be able to continue to buy over 4,000 Xbox 360 games or Xbox 360 accessories at retail and through our Xbox 360 store online, while supplies last.

Any Xbox 360 hardware will still be supported at xbox.com/support.

And Xbox One owners will be able to continue to enjoy available Xbox 360 games through Xbox One Backward Compatibility – at no additional cost.

More of the company’s plans for the current console and Windows 10 will be shared this year, the firm said.

Posted: Apr 20, 2016 1:58 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://news.xbox.com/2016/04/20/xbox-360-celebrating-10-years/

Comments

SupervisorPosted: Sun. May 08, 2016

I haven't play my 360 since I got my Xbox One..

Boss34Posted: Tue. Apr 26, 2016

This is shitty. I love my 360 still.

MickersPosted: Mon. Apr 25, 2016

Not played my 360 since i've had a one.

StifledPosted: Fri. Apr 22, 2016

I love my Xbox 360 too much.

MissPosted: Thu. Apr 21, 2016

Sad to see it go finally. Such a great console. Wonder how long it'll be until we stop seeing them in stores.

SleepPosted: Thu. Apr 21, 2016

Oh... guess it's time for people to start shelving their 360 and getting an Xbox One.

SeamPosted: Thu. Apr 21, 2016

Honestly it was needed, sales dropped substantially and its no longer financially viable to continue with production. The product is outdated and as time goes one the newer consoles will become a lot more affordable.

MaggardoPosted: Thu. Apr 21, 2016

I remember when I bought my Xbox 360, I was so excited to get home to hook it up and play it. When I finally got it hooked up, I tried to join a party with some friends, and I realized I had to buy Gold. :( I bought it after that, and I began playing online with some of my bros from school, I played it for several years, before I went out and got my PS4. Everytime I get on there though, no one is playing anymore, it seems like all of my buddies either have a PS4 or an Xbox One. Most of the friends I used to play with has an Xbox One, and it kinda sucks. There is a lot more people that has a PS4, but a lot of my friends who I remember playing games like Minecraft, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops 1, etc. Don't have PS4. I had some great memories on my Xbox 360 with all my buddies, and sometimes I wish that I could go back in time just to relieve some of those memories.

9ntyPosted: Wed. Apr 20, 2016

Yes this console is one of the best consoles ever man to be made. Well it's about time to move on but it's sad. I won't miss the party chats though.