After more than two decades, Skype is shutting down.
The groundbreaking internet-based video and phone service will become a thing of the past come May 2025, according to an announcement posted to X on Friday, Feb. 28.
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“We’ve learned a lot from Skype over the years that we’ve put into Teams as we’ve evolved teams over the last seven to eight years,” Jeff Teper, president of Microsoft 365 collaborative apps and platforms, told CNBC in an interview.
“But we felt like now is the time because we can be simpler for the market, for our customer base, and we can deliver more innovation faster just by being focused on Teams," he continued. “This is obviously a big, big moment for us, and we’re certainly very grateful in many ways. Skype pioneered audio and video calling on the web for many, many people.”
Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. Over the coming days you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected with all your chats and contacts. Thank you for being part of Skype pic.twitter.com/EZ2wJLOQ1a
— Skype (@Skype) February 28, 2025Related: Internet Stunned by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bizarre Request to Americans: 'I’m Not Gonna Do That'
Launched in 2003, Skype had 11 million registered users by 2004, and the fans who grew up logging onto Skype have taken to social media to mourn the impending loss of the calling and messaging service.
"OH WE ARE GETTING OLD…." declared one person.
"nooooo omg our childhood dying," complained someone else.
"Honestly I’m more surprised they were still around," admitted a third commenter. "Everyone seems to use zoom and teams now. Man that dialing noise when you were about to video chat someone for the first time was such a nerve-racking experience back in the day lmao. So many memories."
"Our past is vanishing," lamented another X user.
The end of Skype's run comes 14 years after Microsoft bought the service for $8.5 billion in cash, according to CNN. The purchase was the company’s largest-ever acquisition at the time.
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