Xbox 360 Digital Store Permanently Shutting Down In July 2024

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End of An Era For Xbox 360!

The Xbox 360 was a special console for Microsoft. With cutting-edge hardware, the exploding popularity of online multiplayer, and a robust library of games, the console offered various compelling features at the time of release.

This made it a popular choice for users between 2005 and 2013, and Microsoft has continued to support the console in many ways to this day. However, much of this support is expected to end soon.

According to Microsoft, the Xbox 360 store is being permanently shut down in July 2024.

Why it matters: Despite its age, the Xbox 360 has a large fanbase that continues to use the platform to this day. The closure will bring an end to the nearly two decades of the store’s history.

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The change will take effect starting on July 29, 2024.

Following July 29, 2024, Xbox 360 users will lose the ability to purchase games on the console’s digital platform. This would mean that any digital games that are not backward compatible with new Xbox consoles will be lost forever.

Fortunately, users will retain access to their existing libraries. Microsoft confirms that already purchased games will be playable on the console, and this also applies to online gameplay.

This update confirms that the end is near for the Xbox 360 console, and the storefront’s closure will likely mark the end of an era for many gamers who grew up with the popular console.

While the announcement was inevitable, some may find this move disappointing from Microsoft. On the bright side, the gaming giant has provided ample time for users to purchase their favorite games before the store is shut down forever.

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