# The Xbox is an ex-box: A founding developer has just resigned the gaming console to death

> The age of new Xbox hardware is over. At least, according to a former executive at Xbox. Laura Fryer, a member of the founding team for Xbox, says Xbox hardware may be on the way out, despite what Microsoft's marketing…

- **Source:** [Laptopmag](https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/xbox-hardware-rip?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a312a9f63a0fcbb0f772c58)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #microsoft #laptops #gaming #asus #xbox #founding #console #death
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