Xbox Games Store
The Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) is a digital distribution platform currently used by the Xbox 360 and formerly by the Xbox One. The service allows users to download or purchase video games (including both Xbox Live Arcade games and full Xbox 360 titles), add-ons for existing games, game demos, along with other miscellaneous content such as gamerpics and Dashboard themes.
In late 2017, the Xbox Games Store was replaced by the Microsoft Store as the standard digital storefront for all Windows 10 and 11 devices.[1] The subsequent Xbox Series X|Xbox Series S consoles also use the Microsoft Store.
The service also previously offered sections for downloading video content, such as films and TV episodes, and audio content such as music. As of late 2012, this functionality has been superseded by Xbox Music and Xbox Video (now known as Groove Music and Microsoft Movies & TV, respectively).
In August 2023, Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 Store will be shutting down on July 29, 2024; however, backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles will remain available for purchase on the Microsoft Store for Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S after the service's sunset date.[2]
Xbox Video[]
Xbox Video on 360
Xbox Video is the marketplace for video content, such as trailers, sneak peaks and movies. It is available on all Xbox 360 consoles. However, it is not a subscription service – to purchase or rent a movie you will have to pay a one-time fee.
Xbox Music[]
Xbox Music is a similar to the Xbox Video service however, Xbox Music is a subscription service in which you can listen to popular new music and download them to your console. Many songs can be downloaded without a subscription but they will cost the user credit.
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- ↑ Brown, Matt. "Xbox Store rebranding to 'Microsoft Store' on Xbox One". Windows Central. Retrieved on November 16, 2022.
- ↑ McCarthy, Dave (August 17, 2023). "The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games". Xbox Wire.