Zune Marketplace to be retired in next Xbox 360 update

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Zune Marketplace, the Xbox 360 service for music and video, will be retired during the console's next firmware update.

Starting August 22, the marketplace will be closed, with Xbox Video and Xbox Music to take its place. Users with remaining credit for the Zune Marketplace are encouraged to use it before August 22.

Users with an Xbox Music Pass will still have access to unlimited music streaming, as well as any music, movies or TV shows they have purchased. Meanwhile, those on the original Zune Music Pass will still be able to download 10 songs per month.

Xbox apps including Xbox Video and Xbox Music will provide movie rentals, purchases, and music streaming respectively. These apps can be used on Windows 8 PCs and tablets, as well as the Xbox One.

A forthcoming firmware update will also phase out the Microsoft Points system, meaning all purchases on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One will use real-world currency.

Similarly, Microsoft will also phase out Xbox Live Gold Family Packs, following news that a single Xbox Live Gold account can be used by an entire household on Xbox One.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/424987/zune-marketplace-to-be-retired-in-next-xbox-360-update/

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LWTPosted:

I never used zune anyway
//LWT

ImpossibilityPosted:

zune was getting old anyway

FidPosted:

Cokes
Mezii Will this free up the gamertags associated with Zune? i know that there were some GTs that were taken by Zune users at some point


I wish but it won't unfortunately.


Doubt it bro, the people will probably still use them.

FidPosted:

Cokes Finally, it's about time. No one used it.


Haha I know right it's like I can just go on Youtube instead of waste money on this.

CokesPosted:

Mezii Will this free up the gamertags associated with Zune? i know that there were some GTs that were taken by Zune users at some point


I wish but it won't unfortunately.

CokesPosted:

Finally, it's about time. No one used it.

haastePosted:

Mezii Will this free up the gamertags associated with Zune? i know that there were some GTs that were taken by Zune users at some point


No, probably not.

haastePosted:

No one used Zune anyway.

-CPPosted:

Poor Zune; a failure from day one :D

DMNDSPosted:

_Bale
Katsumi
Miss Doesn't bother me, I never used this anyways.


I never really used it either.. It felt pointless to me

Wasn't really any point in putting it there in the first place lol..


True lol there was no point


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