Rumor: Microsoft Considers Stopping Xbox Consoles Promotion in Europe

A heated debate on social media in the past few hours has caused a rumor to spread about the future of… X-Box Control units in Europe.

In more detail, the very reliable journalist Tom Warren, who works at The Verge, came to reveal this. Microsoft is considering stopping the marketing of Xbox consoles in the Old Continent. instead of, The American giant intends to shift its attention to other areas such as Xbox Game Pass.In fact, according to Warren’s source, Microsoft plans to reduce the number of Xbox consoles it will send to European storesThis is due to the disappointing performance of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the EU.

Specifically, the reporter emphasizes the following:

In May, I received a tip that Microsoft was changing its Xbox strategy for the new fiscal year in regions like Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. I wasn’t able to fully verify this, but the whistleblower claimed that Microsoft would stop selling Xbox consoles in certain markets in the EMEA region and would focus solely on Game Pass, cloud gaming, PCs, and Xbox consoles. Microsoft has struggled to sell the Xbox Series S|X in several countries in the EMEA region, and my source believes Microsoft will also release less console stock in Europe as a result.

Of course, Warren noted that he heard this from a source, without being able to confirm the information further. For his part, Jez Corden, a reliable Xbox insider, came to explain how to do it. Microsoft has no plans to completely pull Xbox consoles from EuropeAfter Warren’s information raised concerns among many and sparked various speculations.

This is not what was reported 🙃

– Tom Warren (@tomwarren) July 12, 2024

The only thing that’s certain is that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S don’t even erase the most brilliant track in Europe, so it doesn’t seem out of the realm of reality that Microsoft is reconsidering its strategy.