US Retailer Costco is No Longer Selling Xbox Consoles

Costco, one of the biggest retailers in the world with hundreds of locations across the planet, has decided to stop selling Xbox hardware. Multiple reports recently pointed out that Xbox consoles had disappeared from the company’s stores and website, and Costco has since confirmed that dumping Xbox hardware was a “business decision.”

YouTuber and former IGN Editorial Producer Destin Legarie reached out to Costo and posted the following message on X. “I was told that they will no longer be carrying Xbox consoles. ‘We don’t have plans going forward to carry an Xbox console,’ saying it was a business decision. They did have some great deals on Switch and PlayStation, though.”

Just called Costco about Xbox stock. I was told that they will no longer be carrying Xbox consoles. “We don’t have any plans going forward to carry an Xbox console.” Saying. It was a business decision.

They did say they have some great deals on Switch & PlayStation, though.

— Destin (@DestinLegarie) September 25, 2025

Well, Xbox hardware sales have been cratering since the beginning of this console generation, and Microsoft raising prices for Xbox consoles in the US for the second time this year is certainly not going to help. In a separate report, Windows Central added, “We can confirm that this isn’t just a blip or typical stock shortage. Costco has indeed been removing Xbox console hardware and has them on clearance sales in certain regions.”

If selling Xbox consoles is clearly no longer a priority for Microsoft, the company still hopes to grow the Xbox ecosystem with Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows-based gaming handhelds like the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally, and PS5 and Nintendo Switch ports of its exclusive games. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was recently announced for the PlayStation 5 yesterday, and the just-announced Forza Horizon 6 has also been confirmed as coming to PS5 “post-launch.”

With Microsoft trying so hard to change the definition of what an Xbox is, it’s currently quite difficult to recommend the purchase of an Xbox console when the Xbox Series X now costs $100 more than the PlayStation 5 and lacks any exclusive games. Game Pass remains the main “exclusive” on Xbox consoles, and it’s still a great deal, but it clearly hasn’t been enough to drive console sales during this generation.