Xbox Liquidating Stock As Microsoft Reportedly Shuts Console Production

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Okay, so things are looking *really* bad for Xbox. I’m hearing rumors that they’re basically selling off all their hardware, like consoles, and are switching to just making games and software. The worst part? It sounds like we might *not* be getting a next-gen Xbox after the Series X/S. It’s like the end of an era, honestly.

2025 has been a difficult year for Xbox players. They’ve faced price hikes for both the console and Game Pass, and several games that were once exclusive to Xbox are now available on other platforms. This has led many fans to worry that Microsoft might be considering leaving the console market.

Microsoft Is Reportedly Liquidating Its Xbox Console Stock

According to a post on Twitter (now X), the BRAP Podcast claims Microsoft is selling off its hardware inventory and has stopped production. This news follows a report from industry insider SneakersSO, who shared on a forum that Microsoft intends to focus entirely on cloud gaming, abandoning consoles and releasing games on all available platforms.

SneakersSO reports that more job cuts are expected at Xbox in the first quarter of 2026, potentially linked to a move towards cloud gaming. If this information is accurate, it suggests a difficult future for Xbox, and the Xbox Series X/S might be the final console the company ever releases. It’s unfortunate, but this could signal the end of Xbox consoles as we know them.

Can Microsoft Succeed Where Google Failed?

If Microsoft truly moves away from making gaming consoles and focuses on cloud gaming and software, it would be a significant change with far-reaching effects on the gaming world. Sony and Nintendo would lose a major competitor, potentially forcing many game development studios to close and causing job losses. With Microsoft no longer building consoles, there would be less competition, which could ultimately lead to higher prices for gamers.

Cloud gaming technology still isn’t fully developed, as Google discovered with the failure of Stadia. Now, recent decisions by Microsoft have upset many fans, and unless things improve, Xbox could be drastically different—or even disappear—by 2026.

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2025-10-05 22:21