Microsoft confirmed it halted production of all Xbox One models — Xbox One, Xbox One X and Xbox One S — around December 2020 to concentrate manufacturing on the current generation, the company said.
Company statement on shift to Xbox Series X|S
The information was provided by executive Cindy Walker in response to The Verge: “To focus on production of Xbox Series X|S, we stopped production of all Xbox One consoles around late 2020.”
Remaining units are end-of-stock inventory
As a result, any Xbox One units still available for sale represent remaining end-of-stock inventory from that generation. Microsoft’s production efforts have since been directed to the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
Background on the Xbox One
The Xbox One launched in 2013 as the successor to the Xbox 360. The platform struggled initially to win over parts of the gaming community but later gained momentum, particularly after the introduction of Xbox Game Pass.
Over its lifecycle, the Xbox One family sold about 51 million units.
Context within the console market
The announcement follows a separate report that Sony plans to increase production of the previous-generation PlayStation 4 in an effort to offset PlayStation 5 production challenges.
Current Xbox generation
Microsoft’s current console lineup consists of the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, which are the focus of the company’s ongoing manufacturing efforts.
