Microsoft used to have loads of retail shops internationally the place prospects might purchase Floor computer systems, Home windows Telephone smartphones, PC equipment, software program, and extra. Nevertheless, when the pandemic hit in 2020, Microsoft was pressured to shut all of its offline shops, and only a few of them survived. In June 2020, Microsoft introduced the top of its bodily shops and plans to transform a choose few of them into Microsoft Expertise Facilities. Now, Microsoft has closed the second of the 4 expertise facilities.

Initially, Microsoft launched 4 expertise facilities: two in the US (New York Metropolis and Redmond), one in London, UK, and one in Sydney, Australia. The one in London was closed earlier this yr, and now, Microsoft has closed the doorways of its Australian Expertise Heart for good.

One in every of Neowin readers seen that the middle is now not working, and the official Microsoft web site confirmed it:

The Microsoft Expertise Centre in Sydney will likely be closing to the general public on 10 Could, 2025. In case you’re excited by studying about our merchandise or want help, you’ll be able to at all times go to us at Microsoft.com. On-line buyer help is out there to help you with any questions you’ll have.

Now, with the Sydney middle closed, Microsoft has solely two Expertise Facilities open: one on fifth Avenue in New York Metropolis and one at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. There, guests can buy varied merchandise, akin to Floor or Xbox, take part in in-person occasions and workshops, get product help, and extra. As of proper now, there is no such thing as a info on whether or not Microsoft plans to shut the remaining two of its Expertise Facilities.