Summary
The Microsoft Store is offering more original Xbox andXbox 360titles at a discounted price before its official closure on July 29th 2024. While numerousXbox 360 game saleshave been happening for quite some time, the discounts keep getting bigger, and new titles continue to be included in the sale. As new titles are added to the discount list, previously included games continue to have reduced prices as well. Some of these will be delisted permanently, so many fans may be interested in picking up digital copies.
A lot of the titles included in this bargain sale are only playable on the Xbox 360. Whether the developers decide to port them over, or whether Microsoft eventually releases them is a different story. There’s also a small list of original Xbox titles that may be something that would interest classic gamers. Games such asBLACKare available on theXbox 360store, albeit only playable if an internal hard drive is available.
Multiple entries in theResident Evilfranchise,Need for Speedfranchise, theLEGOfranchise, and others are just some of the titles now with a whopping discount on the Xbox 360 store. Many of the AAA titles in the store have a 90% discount, so this is a huge steal for those looking to get digital copies. Additionally, the impendingclosure of the Xbox 360 storewould mean that this may be the last chance fans may be able to play games such asBurnout Crash!, which is a digital-only title.
Newly Discounted Games On The Xbox Store
Granted, the current list ofgames that are backward compatible for the Xbox Series X/Sis a long one. Some of the titles included in the current sale have since received full-fledged remakes or ports, such asResident Evil 4andSkyrim. However, there still lies a very nostalgic feeling about experiencing them as they were originally released from the original console. With discounts ranging from 40% to 95%, it might be hard for the average gamer to refuse purchasing a piece of history on their classic consoles for such a bargain price.
Some of the games added to the bargain list are considered by many to besome of the best Xbox 360 gamesever. While the closure of the Xbox 360 store is a sad moment, being able to purchase the console’s best titles at a reasonably affordable price may seem like a good trade-off before saying goodbye to the Xbox 360 store. With the end coming near, many fans will surely want to check out the sales that the store has to offer.
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.
