Last month, one of the largest retailers in the world, Costco, confirmed that it would no longer be selling Xbox consoles. Now, several other vendors may be following suit.
According to Reddit users who claim to work at Target and Walmart, both stores have begun removing their Xbox stock en masse. “On Wednesday, the Target I work for has removed all Xbox games and I’m pretty sure it will be store wide,” u/Jawwaad127 alleged. “All the games have been discontinued and will likely go [on] clearance.”
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve sold an Xbox game.
“My local Target is getting rid of their Xbox section,” u/CodeE1985 posted, attaching photo evidence. “The electronics manager says they will no longer carry systems, games, or accessories. He also said all Targets in the Kansas City area are purging Xbox stock as well.”
“The Walmart store I work at is getting rid of Xbox games, too,” u/Spacefox_85 commented. “We are doing a store remodel now, and the new layout for electronics will have no Xbox games, and Switch and PlayStation will be condensed to one lock case each. In the year or so I’ve been in electronics here, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve sold an Xbox game.”
Several commenters also claim that when visiting their local stores, they couldn’t find any Xbox stock, corroborating these stories.
“My local Walmart just went through this remodel and it’s crazy,” u/Ok-Designer5545 replied. “A handful of remaining Xbox games live in one half of one shelf at the bottom of the PS end cap case.”
I just came from Target and I noticed there was no Xbox in stock – u/brokenmessiah.
“The Walmart near me hasn’t carried consoles in months,” u/tbear87 claimed. “The section is still there, and there are some games, but it honestly looks sad.”
Target’s Website Shows A Severe Lack Of Xbox Stock
When browsing Target’s stock online in the Kansas City area, you’ll find that Xbox products are notably limited, much as these Reddit users claim. In the Kansas City North store, for example, there is only one Series S available, as well as a handful of controllers, and “limited stock” on several games, including Doom: The Dark Ages.
Meanwhile, there is an abundance of PS5 games, consoles, controllers, and PlayStation Portals, along with accessories and merch, and the same goes for the Nintendo Switch 2.
We have reached out to Target and Walmart for comment and will update the article accordingly.
- Brand
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Microsoft
- Original Release Date
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November 10, 2020
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$499
- Operating System
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Proprietary (Windows-based)
- Processor
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Custom AMD 8-core Zen 2 3.8 GHz
- Resolution
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720p – 4K UHD
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