The remaining countdown has begun for the Xbox 360 retailer, which formally shutters in the present day after opening store nearly 19 years in the past. Which means you will not be capable of purchase Xbox 360 video games or DLC on {the marketplace} in a matter of hours. Nevertheless, they’ll nonetheless be out there to play and redownload for individuals who already bought that content material.
Larry Hryb, also called Main Nelson, marked the event on X, saying it was his “pleasure sharing all of the hundreds of market gross sales and updates I’ve given through the years.” Simply over a 12 months in the past, Hryb left Xbox after spending 22 years with Microsoft, together with his final place being senior director of company communications.
Nearly 19 years on, all good issues should come to an finish. We’re within the remaining 24 hours (or so) of the Xbox 360 Market.
It was my pleasure sharing all of the hundreds of market gross sales and updates I’ve given through the years.
Thank for having enjoyable, taking part in truthful and submitting…
— Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 (@majornelson) July 28, 2024
In August 2023, Microsoft introduced that the Xbox 360 retailer could be closing in the present day, July 29–giving individuals nearly a 12 months heads-up. Moreover, the Microsoft Films and TV app will now not perform on Xbox 360 techniques, which means you’ll be able to’t view your content material on these consoles.
Nevertheless, Microsoft does say that any backward-compatible Xbox 360 (and unique Xbox) video games will nonetheless be out there for buy on Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, and Xbox.com. On-line multiplayer assist, in the meantime, relies on publishers and builders for Xbox 360 video games and will not be affected by the shop’s shuttering.
As for Xbox, the newest large replace for consoles and cloud arrived final month, bringing new background customization, subscription administration on consoles, and mouse-and-keyboard performance for cloud gaming.