Microsoft’s Xbox 360 digital store is closing on July 29th. If you thought you would continue to buy games on your Xbox 360, unfortunately that will no longer be possible. But what about purchased games? Here are the details…
Xbox 360 store closes on July 29
The Xbox 360 store is closing, but don’t panic! You’ll still be able to access all the content you’ve already purchased. That means you’ll still have your games and you’ll still be able to enjoy online gaming with active servers. Also, your game saves on the cloud are safe. However, the sad part is that some games that were only released digitally and don’t have backwards compatibility will no longer be available for purchase. According to VGC’s research, there are more than 220 such games.
Okay, the Xbox 360 store is closing, but the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S stores are still open. You can still buy backwards compatible games from these stores. So, you still have plenty of options to play Xbox 360 games.
And then there’s the other side of the news: Microsoft is making changes to its Xbox Game Pass subscription plans. There will be a price hike and a new subscription option. However, this new option will not offer benefits like day one access. So, it will be a slightly cheaper option, but with some shortcomings.
The end of a legendary era but the beginning of something new. The closure of the Xbox 360 store is a big change for gamers. However, with Microsoft’s other offerings, you can make the transition easier. What do you think? Let us know what you think about the closure of the Xbox 360 store.
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