The new web store replaces the old React codebase with modern web technologies and a C# ASPNET backend.
It allows users to search for Windows apps and Xbox PC games, which can be downloaded through the main Microsoft Store app on Windows.
The web store does not replace the main Microsoft Store app; they work together.
Microsoft is expanding its apps and games beyond Windows and is building an Xbox mobile gaming store.
The Xbox mobile gaming store may launch in 2024, and the new web-based store will be important for discoverability in search results and social media links.
The new web version replaces the old React codebase with modern technologies like Shoelace, Lit, Vite, and a C# ASP.NET backend.
The web store complements the main Microsoft Store app on Windows, working together rather than replacing it.
Microsoft is preparing for an Xbox mobile gaming store, potentially launching in 2024, as a response to the EU's Digital Markets Act.