Xbox gamers are selling their consoles in protest after a controversial decision by Microsoft

As you may know, Microsoft decided to release Startfield on PS5, and this came as a shock to many loyal Xbox fans.

To make matters worse, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle could also follow suit, and this has sparked a boycott by many loyal Xbox gamers on Twitter.

Outraged Xbox gamers are selling their Xbox consoles after the cross-platform announcement

First reported by Dextero, many are outraged on Twitter by Microsoft’s decision to bring some of its exclusives to PS5.

For many, the main reason for choosing Xbox is its exclusives, so many gamers are feeling abandoned after this unexpected decision by Microsoft.

Some even decided to sell their consoles and cancel their Xbox Game Pass subscriptions in protest and they are posting evidence on Twitter.

Annnnnnd it’s done, bye bye Series X.

They don’t accept the storage device at GameStop sadly so I have a literal paperweight now, but I got UFC 5 for my PS5 and $300 worth of steam cards. So long Xbox, it was a good run pic.twitter.com/reXKdH8eua

— Yung Kiryu (@yungkiryu) February 5, 2024

We still don’t know how will this decision affect the future of Xbox and Microsoft, but Microsoft’s Phil Spencer is aware of the outrage and he’s scheduled a business event for next week that should address some of these concerns.

We're listening and we hear you. We've been planning a business update event for next week, where we look forward to sharing more details with you about our vision for the future of Xbox. Stay tuned.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) February 5, 2024

If you’re one of the gamers who plans to move away from Xbox after this decision, we have a great article that compares PS5 and Xbox, so be sure to visit it for more information.

What’s your take on this? Do you think this was the right business move for Microsoft and are gamers overreacting by selling their consoles and canceling subscriptions? Let us know in the comments!