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Xbox Reportedly Emailing Users To Trade In Consoles At Best Buy
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Xbox owners have reported receiving emails from Microsoft suggesting they trade in their Xbox Series X and Series S consoles at Best Buy for up to $375 and $200 back, respectively.
- The email, which asks if users have moved on to playing Xbox games on PC or other platforms, encourages them to consider trading in their consoles due to inactivity.
- Despite initial skepticism about the email's authenticity, the use of the official “@e.xbox.com” domain and confirmation from a Microsoft employee support its legitimacy.
- Microsoft and Best Buy have an established business relationship, including past collaborations on marketing campaigns and cybersecurity solutions, lending further credibility to the trade-in offer.
- The nature of the email and its target audience make it unlikely to be a scam, as Xbox's user base is generally tech-savvy and less vulnerable to typical phishing tactics.
