Microsoft Ends Xbox 360 Manufacturing After 10 Years Of Success

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is a true success story. This device set the tone for an entire generation of gaming products, helping the company to change game paradigms. However, since every beginning has an end, it’s time for Microsoft to say good-bye to its beloved child.

The tech giant has announced it would end manufacturing Xbox 360 consoles but continue to sell the existing inventory of consoles. We bet the stocks will soon deplete since fans will hurry up to grab one of these incredible devices. And they are right to do so since an Xbox 360 console is a never-aging product, it is something you must keep in your souvenir drawer.

Ending the manufacturing of the Xbox 360 represents the end of an era. Countless hardware, services and games have been developed because and for this console over the last decade. Xbox 360 was the engine for industry-leading technical research and innovation, as Microsoft tried to develop games that would feel real.

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The Xbox Live from the beginning evolved into the huge, thriving online gaming community of today, as Phil Spencer, the Head of Microsoft’s Xbox Division explains:

As far as product support is concerned, Xbox 360 owners don’t have to worry since Microsoft will continue its support for the console:

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 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.

The main law in chemistry says that “nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything transforms”. Therefore, we wonder: what is the next arch gaming console the Xbox 360 will transform itself into?

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.