When a product doesn’t fit: Skype’s decline inside Microsoft

Microsoft is shutting down its Skype service in May, 14 years after it paid $8.5 billion for the once pioneering video calling company. Skype users will be migrated to Teams. The service had 36 million users in 2023, when Microsoft last reported user numbers, compared with 300 million users at its peak. It’s a decision Read more » The post When a product doesn’t fit: Skype’s decline inside Microsoft appeared first on Mind the Product.

Mar 4, 2025 - 16:23
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When a product doesn’t fit: Skype’s decline inside Microsoft

Microsoft is shutting down its Skype service in May, 14 years after it paid $8.5 billion for the once pioneering video calling company. Skype users will be migrated to Teams. The service had 36 million users in 2023, when Microsoft last reported user numbers, compared with 300 million users at its peak. It’s a decision Read more »

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