The Xbox 360 Store Is Finally Closing

[The Deadman]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-xbox-360-store-is-closing-but-dont-get-too-worried/1100-6516956/

The Xbox 360 store is officially closing up shop. Microsoft has confirmed that the marketplace, which opened 18 years ago in 2005, will officially shut down on July 29, 2024.

At this time, you will not longer be able to purchase games, DLC, and other entertainment from the store on Xbox 360 or the Xbox 360 Marketplace website. The Microsoft Movies and TV apps will also stop working on July 29, 2024, so anything in your library there won't be viewable after that date.

Backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles will thankfully remain available to purchase and play on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S after the Xbox 360 store closes.

For any Xbox 360 games and DLC already purchased, nothing is changing--those games and content will still be available to use. This includes on Xbox 360, as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through backwards compatibility. Content can be re-downloaded as well.

"A lot has changed since the Xbox 360 launched in 2005. Technology has evolved, expectations from players have shifted, and we are focused on making Xbox Series X|S the best place to play now and in the future," Microsoft said regarding the shutdown.

Online multiplayer on Xbox 360 through Xbox network (formerly Xbox Live) will remain available after the Xbox 360 store closes, provided the publisher of the game still runs servers. Additionally, cloud saves will still be available on Xbox 360, and they can transfer to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

[Coola Yagami]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-xbox-360-store-is-closing-but-dont-get-too-worried/1100-6516956/

The Xbox 360 store is officially closing up shop. Microsoft has confirmed that the marketplace, which opened 18 years ago in 2005, will officially shut down on July 29, 2024.

At this time, you will not longer be able to purchase games, DLC, and other entertainment from the store on Xbox 360 or the Xbox 360 Marketplace website. The Microsoft Movies and TV apps will also stop working on July 29, 2024, so anything in your library there won't be viewable after that date.

Backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles will thankfully remain available to purchase and play on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S after the Xbox 360 store closes.

For any Xbox 360 games and DLC already purchased, nothing is changing--those games and content will still be available to use. This includes on Xbox 360, as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through backwards compatibility. Content can be re-downloaded as well.

"A lot has changed since the Xbox 360 launched in 2005. Technology has evolved, expectations from players have shifted, and we are focused on making Xbox Series X|S the best place to play now and in the future," Microsoft said regarding the shutdown.

Online multiplayer on Xbox 360 through Xbox network (formerly Xbox Live) will remain available after the Xbox 360 store closes, provided the publisher of the game still runs servers. Additionally, cloud saves will still be available on Xbox 360, and they can transfer to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Hmmm looks like I have to give the XBox 360 store one last sweep in case I missed anything worth getting.

[Andrew NDB]

The Microsoft Movies and TV apps will also stop working on July 29, 2024, so anything in your library there won't be viewable after that date.

How in the world is that supposed to work? Are they going to refund you for all the movies you purchased, then?

[Jeff]

Most digital content you never buy, you pay for the right to use it for however long the host decides to host it. That's why I never got into iTunes or similar grifts.

[Coola Yagami]

How in the world is that supposed to work? Are they going to refund you for all the movies you purchased, then?

You will own nothing and be happy, lol.

[Andrew NDB]

You will own nothing and be happy, lol.

lol! :tlol:

[IMJ]

How in the world is that supposed to work? Are they going to refund you for all the movies you purchased, then?

Exactly. This is the "licensing" argument I've asserted for a long time now over digital buying.

If I can't store it on my own hard drive and use it without internet access then it isn't worth buying digitally.

[oldmanwinters]

"Microsoft Movies and TV apps will also stop working on July 29, 2024, so anything in your library there won't be viewable after that date."

Microsoft M&TV was always the least convenient streaming store of all the ones I've used. Even trying to watch stuff I bought on my Windows PC was a major chore.
Anything I ever bought there was simply because it was on MAJOR discount.

I'm hoping that the "movies" that I purchased through there (probably less than five total) will continue to show up via MoviesAnywhere linked accounts, but who knows?

I think I bought a few seasons of Dragonball digitally (on big sale prices) so I'm assuming those are dead media since they don't link through any other service.

[Coola Yagami]

My understanding is if you still own the apps on your XBox One and S or XXX or whatever the newest one is called, you can still access your purchased movies and such.

[Wednesday's Serial]

You will own nothing and be happy, lol.

Ya that's the hard part with digital content. It's why I was never big on Comixology etc.

But for things more like VUDU there they aren't peripheral things like the 360 digital storefront I think there's more of an expectation of longevity. It makes the argument for piracy, especially of digital goods more... interesting.

[CyberCubed]

Every digital store closes down eventually. Wii and Wii-U's e-shop are closed as well as the 3DS, and now the 360.

Sony is the last one with the PS3 store still up and they may finally give it the axe too.

[Coola Yagami]

IMO piracy should be encouraged until the big wigs find a way to help us permanently keep our digital purchases. The ball's in these court. They need to convince the consumer that their way is more permanent than sailing the open seas.

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah, I think you probably still get to keep your movies and such at least. I still can access the movies and stuff I "bought" way back on the PS3 store on my PS5 (locked in at the resolution I bought them at, fairly), but no idea if the PS3 store with movie buying is still is a thing.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Every digital store closes down eventually. Wii and Wii-U's e-shop are closed as well as the 3DS, and now the 360.

Sony is the last one with the PS3 store still up and they may finally give it the axe too.

Seems Sony are the ones who care about their consumers. The Vita store would still be up and runnin then as well as PS3?