Magento 1.x End of Life

Magento announced they will stop support and updates for 1.x versions, as of November 2018 and was later nuanced (they will continue making patches and updates for at least 18 months after November). The message is clear: Magento 1.x is officially dead.

What that means:

Magento 1.x will be without any updates and your site will be severely effected in terms of security and bug fixes. Critical situation when your business depends on safe online payments and managing all personal client data under PCI compliance and GDRP new rules. Continuing with Magento 1.x it's not an option!

Will I upgrade to Magento 2.x?

This will be a very costly and time consuming process! Magento 2.x has a completely new core compared to Magento 1.x, so upgrading goes way beyond a simple click on the 'Upgrade' button. Lots of functionality that was available in 1.x will disappear, and you will definitely need developers to ensure a successful migration.