Microsoft I will not do it will close the Xbox 360 Marketplace, says the company the edgedespite text on an official Xbox support page stating that was the plan.
Earlier this week, Microsoft said that it would release many beloved games like jet set radio Y the orange box from the 360 store on February 7. That was pretty disappointing, but then, thanks to a tweet from Wario64We saw text on a support page saying that the company planned to shut down the Xbox 360 Marketplace “within the next year” and that it encouraged players to “purchase 360 games or DLC by May 2023.” As of this writing, you can still see the message here scrolling down a bit.
This message was a mistake, according to Bree Adams, Xbox’s global product marketing manager. “This message was posted in error and we can confirm that the Xbox 360 marketplace will not be shut down in May 2023,” Adams said in a statement. “As a reminder, as of February 7, 2023, a limited set of games, add-ons, and in-game content will no longer be purchasable in select markets through the Xbox 360 Store.”
Still, even the hint of a shutdown highlights the ultimately ephemeral nature of digital markets; If you don’t buy a game before a platform manufacturer decides to remove it or close the store, you’ll have to find another way to play.
That said, we’ll still be missing out on a classic market soon: the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShops will close on March 27, which means gamers only have a few weeks to make sure they get any copies of the digital games on those platforms they want. . might want to have in the future.