Xbox Live Marketplace
The Xbox Live Marketplace (XBLM) is a virtual market designed for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content. The service offers movie and game trailers, Video Store, game demos, Xbox Live Arcade games, Xbox Live Community Games, Xbox Originals, downloadable content such as map packs, gamer pictures, and Xbox 360 Dashboard themes. The Spring 2007 update to the Xbox 360 Dashboard relocated the Marketplace to its own “blade” in order to bring more attention to the service and make it more accessible to users. Microsoft Points (denoted as Image:Microsoftpoint.gif) are used as currency in the Xbox Live Marketplace, which includes the Xbox Live Arcade. These points may be purchased with a credit card through the Xbox Live Marketplace, or redeemed from gift cards purchased at retail locations.
