Bundles

A bundle is a collection of products that are purchased and/or distributed as a single unit on a single, physical disc. A bundle can contain one or more apps or games, as well as downloadable content (DLC).

Requirements of a bundle

Use the following list to determine the requirements and recommendations for creating a bundle:

• All products that will be included in a bundle must be published to the RETAIL sandbox.
  
• Any content that requires certification must be released from certification and published prior to inclusion in a bundle. For more information about sandboxes, see About Product Builds, Sandboxes, and Run-time Access.
  
• If a bundle will contain products that belong to more than one product group, it is recommended that you create a product group dedicated specifically to this bundle. To create a product group for a bundle, contact your account manager.
  
• You must be sure to select the correct marketplace under Which marketplace is this bundle intended for? See the table in the next section for more details.
  

Creating a bundle

You create a bundle in XDP using the same procedures as for other products. For those procedures, see Create and Manage Products.

When you create a new bundle, be sure to select the correct marketplace for the bundle.

Marketplace	Intended for	Bundle includes
Add-ons Store	Game Add-On Durable	DLC only
Apps Store	Media Application	Apps only
Games Store	Game	Game + DLC or Game only

After creating a new bundle in XDP, you will configure it. The workflow for approving sales regions, artwork, and other catalog data are the same for bundles as for other products.

To configure availabilities, use the latest version of the Catalog & Availability workbook. For a bundle, completing the following sections are required:

• Product Details
• Included Products
• Availabilities

After availability is set up, and it is confirmed as complete, you publish the Catalog and Marketplace Availability for the product instance of the bundle. You do not need to publish Service Configuration & Binary, because they do not apply to bundles. (Bundles are comprised of products that have their own service configurations and binary files).

Publishing a bundle

When all configuration of your bundle is complete, request disc manufacturing or retail release by contacting DSC Business Operations Support (dscsup@microsoft.com).