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WTF?! Do you have an Xbox Series X or Series S sitting in the corner gathering dust, unused for months or even years, a constant reminder that maybe a PS5 would have been a better choice (assuming you've already got a PC)? If you're undecided about trading it in, consider this: even Microsoft thinks you should do it, and is sending out emails to owners encouraging them to get rid of the consoles.

X user Nintendeal posted an email they received from Microsoft. "Haven't played on your console in a while? If you've moved on to XBOX on PC or another way to play XBOX games, it may be time to trade in your console to Best Buy for up to $375 back," the message read.

– Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) October 19, 2026

Microsoft isn't sending these messages out because it wants people to have some extra money over the holidays.…