On Monday, Microsoft announced that Zune hardware was no more, and that they would focus their efforts on Windows Phone moving forward. From the original Zune support page post:

We recently announced that, going forward, Windows Phone will be the focus of our mobile music and video strategy, and that we will no longer be producing Zune players.

According to a tweet from @ZuneSupport, that announcement was made in error:

We are still supporting the Zune HD hardware. No official info has been released stating hardware is being discontinued. ^SM

What exactly is going on here? The only certainty I have is that Microsoft’s teams need to talk before posting public messages.

More info can be found at WinRumors