Microsoft is ending production of the Xbox One X. This points to the Xbox Lockhart reveal coming in August and will exist alongside the Xbox Series X.
Microsoft is beginning to phase out its current generation of hardware. The company is ending production for Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. This comes as it prepares to launch the next-generation Xbox Series X this holiday.
Microsoft confirmed the discontinuation in a comment it sent to The Verge:
At first glance, this may seem like an odd move. Xbox boss Phil Spencer just today reiterated that Microsoft isn’t trying to force players into the next generation:
So if next-gen games are going to continue working on the Xbox One X, then why discontinue the console. The answer here likely points to Microsoft’s less-powerful Xbox Lockhart that it’s going to debut in August, according to sources.
