Is Xbox 360 Arcade (Xbox Live Arcade) Still Active? Both Meanings Are Inactive

The term “Xbox 360 Arcade” refers to two different things, both inactive:

1. Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) Service: The digital storefront category for small/downloadable games. Merged into the unified Xbox Games Store in 2011 (dashboard 2.0.17559). No longer a separate tab.
2. Xbox 360 “Arcade” Console SKU (2007–2010): The budget model (256MB/512MB internal memory, no HDD, HDMI added later). Discontinued 2010; replaced by 4GB Slim.

Xbox Live on 360: The core service (multiplayer, friends, marketplace) remains online as of 2024. You can still buy/download previously purchased XBLA games from “Download History”. New purchases require currency (not Points).