Microsoft shutting down Skype after two decades
28 February, 2025 23:22
Why Microsoft shut down Skype?
Microsoft has decided to shut down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service, which was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid 2000s.
The company taking to X confirmed that Skype will “no longer be available” in May.
It told the users that their log-in information can be used on Microsoft Teams’ free tier in future.
14 years back, Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. It was the company’s largest ever acquisition at the time.
Later, Microsoft integrated the phone and video service into its other products, such as Office and it’s mobile operating service Windows Phone.
In recent years, Skype’s popularity has faded, despite a pandemic bounce that lifted other competing products, including Google Meet, Zoom and Cisco WebEx.
Over the last decade and a half, Skype also faced increased competition from apps like Apple’s FaceTime and Meta’s WhatsApp. Plus, Microsoft has been investing heavily in Teams that offers many of the same services.
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