Microsoft officially ends an iconic Xbox era with a new update

Microsoft has announced the end of the Xbox 360 Marketplace, and when it closes down, support for purchasing games and DLCs will be disabled.

Microsoft officially ends an iconic Xbox era with a new update
Comment IconFacebook IconX IconReddit Icon
Tech and Science Editor
Published
1 minute & 30 seconds read time

Microsoft has announced the end of an era is upon Xbox gamers as the time has finally come to sunset the Xbox 360 Store.

The Xbox 360 marketplace opened nearly 19 years ago and gave rise to the popularity of having direct access to thousands of games that were constantly cycled through various sales. Microsoft informed Xbox gamers the 360 store was closing its doors in August last year, and on July 29, the final nail in the coffin happened as new games or DLC content was no longer available for purchase.

Notably, Microsoft explained via its blog that any content already purchased through the 360 store will remain available to play and redownload. Additionally, the Microsoft Movies and TV app will no longer work on Xbox 360 systems, which means gamers won't be able to view their content on those systems. Furthermore, Microsoft reminded Xbox gamers Xbox 360 games will still remain available to play on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S via backward compatibility.

Microsoft officially ends an iconic Xbox era with a new update 15661565

On July 29, 2024, Xbox will stop supporting the ability to purchase new games, DLC, and other entertainment content from the Xbox 360 Store on the console and the Xbox 360 Marketplace

Related to this change, the Microsoft Movies & TV app will no longer function on Xbox 360, which means TV and movie content will no longer be viewable on your Xbox 360 after July 29th, 2024 - wrote Microsoft

Photo of the $10 -PlayStation Store Gift Card [Digital Code]
Best Deals: $10 -PlayStation Store Gift Card [Digital Code]
Country flag Today 7 days ago 30 days ago
$10 USD $10 USD
Buy
$10 USD $10 USD
Buy
$10 USD $10 USD
Buy
- $50 CAD
Buy
$10 USD $10 USD
Buy
$10 USD $10 USD
Buy
* Prices last scanned on 2/17/2025 at 6:20 am CST - prices may not be accurate, click links above for the latest price. We may earn an affiliate commission from any sales.

Tech and Science Editor

Email IconX IconLinkedIn Icon

Jak joined the TweakTown team in 2017 and has since reviewed 100s of new tech products and kept us informed daily on the latest science, space, and artificial intelligence news. Jak's love for science, space, and technology, and, more specifically, PC gaming, began at 10 years old. It was the day his dad showed him how to play Age of Empires on an old Compaq PC. Ever since that day, Jak fell in love with games and the progression of the technology industry in all its forms.

Related Topics

Newsletter Subscription