Xbox 360 owners are being advised to purchase whatever non-backwards compatible Xbox games they’re interested in owning ASAP, as Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox 360 Store and Xbox 360 marketplace will be retired in a few months, on July 29, 2024. While previously downloaded games will continue to function on the older, second-generation Xbox hardware, hundreds of games will be delisted as part of the process, including the Xbox 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto V, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Batman: Arkham City.
Microsoft on what’s going away:
Any content distributed via the Xbox 360 Store will no longer be available to purchase. This includes games, trials, add-ons, avatar items, apps, gamerpics, game trailers, and videos. It also includes purchases like gamertag changes on Xbox 360, Xbox subscriptions on Xbox 360, in-game purchases, and video content via the Microsoft Movies & TV app.
That said, Microsoft noted:
Hundreds of Xbox 360 and Original Xbox backward compatible games and add-ons can still be purchased directly from xbox.com, on Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S consoles.