Summary
Thousands of themes, pics, and demos will be delisted onXbox 360soon due to the Xbox Marketplace’s closure on the platform. With a week to go before the store closure, Microsoft already announced that moreXbox 360 games will be getting a last-minute discount. While some of the titles and games present will still be available for other platforms, a lot of digital-only content will be unavailable once the Marketplace goes offline.
TheXbox 360and its Marketplace has been home to many things. Many fans says it perfected the Xbox Live Arcade, as well as introduced the Xbox Live Indie Games. These helped build the framework, and push the digital and online revolution and evolution that holds a market in Microsoft’s community even to this day via the Xbox Series S. As the concept of digital-only content became a big part of Microsoft’s culture, several purchasables such as avatars, gamer pics, themes, and other personalization features became commonplace on the Xbox 360. Sadly, with the closure of the Xbox 360 soon, these aesthetic cosmetics will soon be delisted.
Many fans have started to share their recommended non-gaming downloads, which includes themes, gamer pics, and avatar items. One YouTube user, supersmashworld, shared a video of several free Xbox 360 themes and gamer pics that are worth getting before the Xbox Marketplace shuts down. Another fan, Reddit user tutanmac, shared premium Xbox 360 themes that were worth buying before the store closure, including the 360-exclusive Citta Theme. With some fans missing the oldXbox 360 Blades and backgrounds, the Xbox 360 Marketplace finds may be worth a look for nostalgia purposes.
Premium Themes Recommended by Reddit User tutanmac
With physicalXbox 360 games' prices reportedly soaringhigher than normal, there are more reasons for Xbox 360 owners to check out the soon-to-close Xbox 360 Marketplace. Not to mention the digital-exclusive downloads that will forever be unavailable to get will disappear after July 29. While many of the free non-game contents are said to be underwhelming, the very affordable prices at which they can be purchased online could entice nostalgic collectors to buy.
Otherwise, fans can only wait for the current wave of Xbox consoles to make callbacks. Such is the case when Xbox released a newXbox 360-inspired dynamic background. While it is a nice gesture, especially to commemorate the classic console’s effect on the gaming industry, some claim that they still miss the original Xbox 360’s dashboard. Fans miss the iconic Xbox 360 Blades and the aesthetic that the Xbox 360 had provided.
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 was Microsoft’s successor to its original Xbox video game console. The seventh-generation device was built as a direct competitor to consoles like Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii.
