It’s official: Skype is logging out permanently.
Come May 5, 2025, the once-revolutionary voice and video call service will vanish into tech history, as Microsoft pulls the plug to focus on its newer darling—Teams.
Skype was the cool kid of the early 2000s, making long-distance calls cheap (or even free) and revolutionizing online communication.
Long Story Short
Launched in 2003 by Scandinavian entrepreneurs, it quickly became the go-to for virtual meetings, late-night chats, and even the occasional awkward job interview.
By 2005, it had 50 million users and was so hot that eBay scooped it up for $2.6 billion.
But, like many whirlwind romances, that deal fizzled, and after bouncing through investors, Skype landed in Microsoft’s lap in 2011.
How Skype Got Outdated?
But here’s the thing—Skype got stuck in time.
As smartphones took over, rivals like WhatsApp, Zoom, and even Microsoft’s own Teams outpaced it.
Users moved on, and Skype’s glory days faded. Microsoft’s Jeff Teper put it bluntly: “We felt like now is the time… we can deliver more innovation faster by being focused on Teams.”
And so, Skype will soon join the ranks of tech nostalgia, right next to MySpace and MSN Messenger.
End of an era? Sure. But let’s be honest—when’s the last time you actually used Skype?
