Usually when we hear about a maker of consoles stopping production we usually say something like, "Say what now, Nintendo were still making Wiis'?" You don't expect production to cease during a console generation, but that's what's happened when it comes to the most powerful console on the market - the Xbox One X. So then, what does this mean?

First off the Xbox One S will still be available and sold for the foreseeable future - and all first-party releases for the Xbox Series X will be playable on Xbox One hardware. “As we ramp into the future with Xbox Series X, we’re taking the natural step of stopping production on Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition,” Microsoft said in a statement. “Xbox One S will continue to be manufactured and sold globally.”

According to sources production of the Xbox One X was impacted by COVID-19 so the decision to cease sending new units to stores may be a little premature. With the reasoning there being that a new in-between replacement - the Xbox Series S or Lockhart - will make its debut alongside the Series X this holiday season. It's rumoured to feature the same high-speed SSD storage and advanced features, but scaled back power-wise to target a lower resolution. And on that note the Series X becomes the One X replacement - the 4K beast if you will.

Still, it's all a little confusing. And until the next-generation arrives - if your local retailer is out of Xbox One X consoles (as many seem to be) then the PlayStation 4 Pro becomes the defacto - "most powerful console" available. For a few months at least.

Oh, and shout-out to local publication Press-Start for breaking this news yesterday when they did that thing a good reporter does - call up JB-Hi Fi to ask about the status of the Xbox One X and whether or not they saw a second shooter on the grassy knoll on that unusually warm Sunday afternoon.