TIME.CO, Jakarta – Microsoft (MSFT.O) said on Thursday, August 17, 2023, US time or Friday, August 18, WIB, that it will discontinue the Xbox 360 online store and marketplace next year. Microsoft will focus on the latest consoles and subscription service Game Pass.
The Xbox 360 Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace will close on July 29, 2024. Players on older consoles won’t be able to buy and download new games, according to a post on the Xbox website.
Microsoft does, however, allow users to play pre-purchased Xbox 360 games and older titles that are compatible with the console.
“A lot has changed since the launch of Xbox 360 in 2005. Technology has evolved, gamer expectations have changed, and we’re focused on making Xbox Series X | S the best place to play now and in the future,” Xbox said.
Microsoft discontinued the Xbox 360 in 2016 and a year later launched Xbox Game Pass, a subscription gaming service accessible on consoles and Windows platforms.
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As part of the latest move, the Movies & TV app on older consoles will also be removed.
Xbox 360 is regarded as one Konsol game the best-selling of all time, just compared to Sony’s PlayStation 3. Microsoft had sold an estimated 84 million Xbox 360 units up until 2014, when it stopped reporting its sales due to the launch of the Xbox One successor.
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