Archive · 27 Jun 2025
Xbox 360 Receives Update, Promotes Newer Xbox Consoles
The old Xbox 360, a console that came out almost 20 years ago, just got a surprise update!
This update fixes a problem where game pictures looked stretched.
But there's more: the update now shows ads for the new Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.
These ads aren't interactive; they have a code you scan with your phone to visit the Xbox website.
Even though it's old, the Xbox 360 is still popular and sold a lot of consoles, showing Microsoft still cares about it.
This update hints at the future, promoting the newer gaming systems.
Xbox 360 received a surprise dashboard update nearly 20 years after its debut.
The update fixes a UI glitch that distorted game thumbnails after the store shutdown.
New ads promote the Xbox Series X and Series S on the updated dashboard.
The ads are static and use a QR code to redirect users to the Xbox website.
The Xbox 360 remains a top-selling console with approximately 84 million units sold.
- Who
- Microsoft updated the Xbox 360.
- What
- Xbox 360 received a dashboard update that fixes a UI glitch and includes ads for newer consoles.
- When
- The update was released recently.
- Where
- The update affects all Xbox 360 consoles globally.
- Why
- To fix a UI bug and promote newer Xbox consoles.
Users
Microsoft
Reception of the Update
Users
Appreciates the bug fix and continued support for an older console.
Microsoft
Expresses potential annoyance over the inclusion of advertisements for newer hardware on an older console's UI.
- Console
- Xbox 360
- Update Purpose
- Fixes UI glitch, promotes new consoles
- Ad Method
- Static ads with QR code
- Original Launch
- 2005
- Units Sold
- Approximately 84 million
- Current Gen Consoles Promoted
- Xbox Series X and Series S