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What’s Happening As Of Today?

Although the Marketplace is open I have not yet been accepted as a development partner. However, previously broken URLs have been repaired and the status is set to ‘in review’.

when I applied in October 2024 I thought 6 weeks was plenty of time to get through the acceptance phase. It looks like it will be closer to a year for that phase to close.

Why Not Sell Via Other Platforms?

There are advantages in using the marketplace in the long term that I feel are worth waiting for, namely:

  • Lower fees – making it cheaper for the customers and myself
  • A broader reach – direct access to the customer base
  • Access to the XBox customer base via the automated installation
  • A simpler update mechanism
  • Some protection from reverse engineering and file sharing