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Microsoft Points, introduced in November 2005 as Xbox Live Points, [1] were a digital currency issued by Microsoft for use on its Xbox and Zune product lines. Points could be used to purchase video games and downloadable content from Xbox Live Marketplace, digital content such as music and videos on Zune Marketplace, along with content from Windows Live Gallery.
Microsoft Points can be obtained through prepaid cards in 1,600 and 4,000-point denominations. Microsoft Points can also be purchased through Xbox Live with a credit card in 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 5,000-point denominations. Users are able to view items available to download on the service through a PC via the Xbox Live Marketplace website. [177]
When the Xbox 360 launched in North America 212 Xbox games were supported while in Europe 156 games were supported. [2] [3] The Japanese market had the fewest titles supported at launch with only 12 games. [4] Microsoft's final update to the list of backward compatible titles was in November 2007 bringing the final total to 462 Xbox games. [5] [6]
The Xbox 360 video game console has appeared in various retail configurations during its life-cycle. At its launch, the Xbox 360 was available in two retail configurations: the morning "Xbox 360" package (unofficially known as the 20 GB Pro or Premium), priced at US$399.99 or £279.99, and the "Xbox 360 Core," priced at US$299.99 and £209.99.
Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) was a unified storefront for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One which offered both free and premium content for download including Xbox Live Arcade titles, Xbox indie games, original Xbox games, Xbox 360 game demos, game expansion material (e.g. extra maps, vehicles, songs), trailers, gamer pictures and ...
On March 27, 2007, Microsoft declared Uno to be the first Xbox Live Arcade game to exceed one million downloads. [28] Nearly 70 percent of Xbox 360 owners connected to Xbox Live have downloaded an Arcade title [29] [30] with the attach rate being 6–7 titles per user. [31] Original games typically receive 350,000 downloads in the first month.
Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) was a digital distribution platform previously used by Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console and formerly by the Xbox One. The service allowed users to download or purchase video games (including both Xbox Live Arcade games and full Xbox 360 titles), add-ons for existing games, game demos ...
The Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel was discontinued in 2007 when the price of the wheel was dropped to $99. It no longer seemed to be supplied to stores, and Microsoft had removed mention of it from the official Xbox web site. The successor, the Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel was released on September 26, 2011. [5]