Boom Boom Rocket was pulled from Xbox Trade. The removal came without warning and came shortly after the classic Xbox title's 19th anniversary.
Boom Boom Rocket is a flashy rhythm game developed by Bizarre Creations, a Liverpool based studio founded in 1988, acquired by Activision in 2007 and closed in 2011. While Bizarre Creations was best known for Project Gotham Racing franchise during the era of cooperation with Microsoft, Boom Boom Rocket became a prominent entry in the Xbox Live Arcade catalog shortly after its release in 2007. The game garnered praise for its stylized visuals and accessible premise, which centered around setting off fireworks in time to music.
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Boom Boom Rocket is no longer sold on the Xbox Store
Boom Boom Rocket it was pulled from Microsoft's digital marketplace in mid-June 2026. The delisting was first noticed by Reddit user bassfoyoface, whose post about the game's removal made the front page of the r/Xbox subreddit on June 18. This social media dynamic suggests that a vocal portion of Xbox 360 fans are disappointed by this turn of events. All Boom Boom Rocket The DLC packs were also removed along with the game itself.
EA has yet to clarify why the Boom Boom rocket was removed from the list
Publisher Electronic Arts provided no prior notice or subsequent explanation Boom Boom Rocket removal from the list. The lack of advance warning is somewhat unusual, as EA regularly announces online service outages ahead of time. However, these warnings mainly apply to games with online multiplayer. Boom Boom Rocket it has a two-player mode, but is limited to local multiplayer. The publisher handled the removal as quietly as possible: instead of taking down the entire Xbox Store page, it simply made the game unavailable for purchase. Anyone who already owns the 2007 title can download it from Xbox servers as long as Microsoft continues to operate its digital store.
There is still a way to buy Boom Boom Rocket for Xbox
Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc listings on eBay
Although it never reached the status of an Xbox Live Arcade classic like e.g Geometric Wars, Boom Boom Rocket he had a wider footprint than his somewhat modest reputation might suggest. This was due in part to its inclusion on the Xbox Live Arcade compilation disc, which also included the Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2and Feeding Frenzyin addition to seven game samples. In addition to being sold separately, the bundle was offered as part of a two-pack with Sega Superstars Tennis. This combination has even been included in some Xbox 360 units sold since the 2007 holiday season, meaning that a subset of fans may have discovered Boom Boom Rocket without buying it outright.
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The existence of the Xbox Live Arcade compilation disc means there's still a way to buy Boom Boom Rocket after it's retired. Almost 20 years later, the disc is regularly sold on sites such as eBay, with some records being advertised as new. As of June 2026, prices on eBay range from $1.73 to $27.95, although these numbers may not include shipping to all locations. Regardless, collectors and fans nostalgic for the Xbox 360 era still have an affordable way to get Boom Boom Rocket for now. It remains to be seen whether its recent digital removal will affect the demand and consequently the prices of physical copies of the Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc.
