Apparent April Fool’s Day Post Declares That Nvidia Bought the Xbox Brand

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  • Reports claiming that Nvidia (NVDA) is buying Xbox from Microsoft (MSFT) have spread today.
  • However, the rumor is actually an April Fool’s Day prank.
  • The prank can be traced back to publisher TweakTown.
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Reports claiming that Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is buying Xbox from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) have been debunked as an April Fool’s Day prank from TweakTown.

The “Nvidia buys Xbox” post spread online and started trending on some social media websites. A quick scroll through X (formerly Twitter) shows many users reposting the article.

Eventually, a lack of additional reports of the alleged deal resulted in readers deducing that the news story was a prank for April Fool’s Day. But that didn’t stop its momentum and spread.

What Spread the Nvidia Buys Xbox Prank?

One thing that didn’t help was the time that the article was published. It went up on March 31. That was still early enough before April 1 that it managed to pull the wool over some readers’ eyes.

This is another stark reminder that readers need to be careful about what they believe when April 1 rolls around. While there’s plenty of legitimate news coming out today, there are also those pranking readers on April Fool’s Day.

With all of that said, we offer all of the most recent stock market stories traders need to know about on Monday. And none of it is a prank!

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On the date of publication, William White did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.


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