Say goodbye to Xbox 360 as Microsoft ceases production
 

Say goodbye to Xbox 360 as Microsoft ceases production
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After a wildly successful 10-year run (plus a few months), Microsoft is closing up shop on the Xbox 360.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirmed it Wednesday, citing "the realities of manufacturing a product [that's] over a decade old." Microsoft will continue to sell off its current inventory of stockpiled consoles.

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In a goodbye post on Xbox Wire, Spencer spent some time highlighting some of the 360's big successes and the legacy it leaves behind.





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