Quote:Google is planning to end support for ChromeOS in 2034, according to details that came from court filings in the ongoing U.S. Department of Justice antitrust case. The documents reveal that ChromeOS, which has powered Chromebooks since 2011, now has a defined end-of-life timeline inside Google.

The disclosure does not come from a product announcement or roadmap update, but from legal records tied to remedy discussions after a federal judge ruled that Google holds an unlawful monopoly in web search. Within that context, ChromeOS was noted as a platform with a limited remaining lifespan.

ChromeOS Support Has A Fixed End Date

Court transcripts confirm that Google is required to continue supporting existing ChromeOS devices until at least 2033. This aligns with the company’s long-standing promise to provide up to 10 years of updates for Chromebooks sold to consumers, schools, and businesses.

Once that obligation expires, Google is not required to extend ChromeOS support further. That effectively makes 2034 the earliest point at which ChromeOS could be fully retired.

During proceedings, ChromeOS and related variants were described as systems built primarily around the Chrome browser and Linux, rather than independent operating systems in their own right. That characterization factored into how the platform was treated during the legal review.

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