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Driller Online was a title I covered that I was lucky to own back in the day. If these games are backward compatible, why were they never released on the Xbox One marketplace? This begs the question which goes back to my original statement. Once in a player’s game library, the titles can be downloaded and played on the Xbox One and Series X/S. Players who try to search for the games via the Microsoft Store on an Xbox One, Series X, and Series S console will see that it’s “not available for purchase.” However, going to the Xbox 360 marketplace via the console or the website will allow the player to not only buy the games but will also appear in their game library.

Daytona USA and Jet Set Radio are two examples. However, not every game backward compatible with the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S is available on the Xbox One marketplace. This practice lasted until late 2021, with Microsoft citing licensing, legal, and financing constraints as the reason to cease operations. Since early in the Xbox One’s lifespan, several games from the Xbox 360’s library were made available via backward compatibility.

If you’re like me you’d be confused with the wording of that statement. Available as: Digital (Not for much longer.)Ī few days ago, Microsoft announced that it would remove several games from the Xbox 360 marketplace, including Daytona USA and Jet Set Radio on February 7th, 2023.