Xbox 360 Status

The Xbox 360 launched in 2005 and parts of its online back end are still running. XBGuide checks what is left every 30 minutes.

Reachable Core infrastructure 5 of 5 core services answering

100% Infrastructure reachability Network layer only

75% Service confidence Capped at 75%, how this is scored

MONITORED SERVICES

Reachable Auth (MACS) Confidence 75%

macs.xboxlive.com:80 • 86 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Machine account authentication

Reachable Auth (XEMACS) Confidence 75%

xemacs.xboxlive.com:80 • 123 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Console authentication

Reachable Console Updates Confidence 75%

update.xboxlive.com:443 • 75 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
System update delivery

Reachable Content Download Confidence 75%

download.xbox.com:443 • 26 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Downloadable content and demos

Reachable Sign-in (XEAS) Confidence 75%

xeas.xboxlive.com:80 • 117 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Xbox 360 console sign-in

Reachable Title Services (XETGS) Confidence 75%

xetgs.xboxlive.com:80 • 105 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Per-title services for 360 games

Reachable Title Updates (TGS) Confidence 75%

tgs.xboxlive.com:80 • 84 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Where consoles fetch title updates

Reachable Xbox Live Core Confidence 75%

xboxlive.com:443 • 158 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Core Xbox Live domain

ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE

Lesser known hostnames from historical Xbox tooling, kept out of the figures above. Some hold a DNS record with nothing listening: switched off rather than down.

Reachable PIFLC Confidence 75%

piflc.xboxlive.com:443 • 88 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Still answering. Historical role uncertain

Reachable Xbox Notices Confidence 75%

notice.xbox.com:443 • 3 ms • 100% reachable (24h)
Still answering. Console notice delivery

RECENT CHANGES

Infrastructure movement XBGuide has observed, kept permanently. Full log as JSON.

Sep 16, 2026 notice.xbox.com stopped using a previous address IP RETIRED

Sep 15, 2026 download.xbox.com moved to a new address IP NEW

Sep 14, 2026 download.xbox.com moved to a new address IP NEW

Sep 14, 2026 download.xbox.com stopped using a previous address IP RETIRED

Sep 13, 2026 download.xbox.com moved to a new address IP NEW

Sep 12, 2026 download.xbox.com stopped using a previous address IP RETIRED

Sep 11, 2026 notice.xbox.com stopped using a previous address IP RETIRED

Sep 11, 2026 download.xbox.com moved to a new address IP NEW

DECOMMISSIONED

These hostnames no longer resolve at all. Retired rather than down. The Xbox 360 Marketplace shut down in July 2024.

marketplace-ssl.xboxlive.com Xbox 360 Marketplace NO DNS RECORD

livesignup.xboxlive.com Console account sign-up NO DNS RECORD

epg.xboxlive.com TV listings guide NO DNS RECORD

xeconnect.xboxlive.com Console connection service NO DNS RECORD

xbox360.ipv6.xboxlive.com The classic 360 connectivity test host NO DNS RECORD

xboxbrowser.xboxlive.com Internet Explorer app back end NO DNS RECORD

siflc.xboxlive.com SIFLC - DNS record remains, nothing listening NO DNS RECORD

msac.xboxlive.com MSAC - DNS record remains, nothing listening NO DNS RECORD

xds.xboxlive.com The old dashboard network test - record remains, nothing listening NO DNS RECORD

These checks confirm the servers answer, not that a console can still sign in. Some of these hostnames share one server, so they are not independent results. How this is measured.

Reachable Slow or degraded Unreachable No data Last 48 hours, oldest to newest • 1 probe location