Avatars are visual representations of users of the Xbox LIVE service on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows Phone.[1] Avatars debuted on the Xbox 360 as part of the "New Xbox Experience" systems update released on November 19, 2008. Numerous Halo-themed items are available for avatars on Xbox Live. There are seven different types of items: tops, headwear, accessories, props, bottoms, shoes, and "dress up" (full set outfits).
Avatar accessories for avatars cannot be purchased anymore, as the Xbox 360 Store was shut down on July 29, 2024[2] and support for Xbox One-era avatars was entirely discontinued on January 9, 2025. Avatars for the Xbox 360 can still be customized using items that were previously acquired.[3]
Avatar Awards[edit]
Avatar Awards are accessories which are unlocked for completing a specific task in one of the Halo games or on Xbox LIVE.
| Halo Waypoint Awards
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| Item
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Unlocked
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Notes
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| Halo Waypoint Monitor
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Log In to Halo Waypoint for the first time.
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An Avatar prop which adds an idle animation to the player's Avatar in which their character summons a Forerunner Monitor who bobs and hovers around them playfully.
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| ODST Helmet
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Unlock Halo 3: ODST's Campaign Complete Achievement (Any difficulty).
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Headwear made in the image of the helmet worn by the Rookie.
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| ODST Hoodie
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Unlock Halo 3: ODST's Dark Times Achievement.
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A sage-green hoodie that's slightly unzipped, revealing a red heart, with an ODST and a Spartan in it.
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| ODST Armor
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Unlock Halo 3: ODST's Good Samaritan Achievement.
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A recreation of the combat armour worn by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers in Halo 3: ODST.
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| ODST Shirt
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Unlock Halo 3: ODST's Tourist Achievement.
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A dark shirt simply displaying the term "ODST".
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| Recon Helmet/ODST Dare Helmet
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Unlock Halo 3: ODST's Vidmaster: Endure Achievement.
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Referred to as "ODST Dare helmet" and blue when worn by female Avatars and as "Recon Helmet" and red for male Avatars.
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| Halo Spartan EVA Helmet
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Achieve Milestone level 50 in Halo Waypoint.
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A blue colored EVA helmet with a gold visor.
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| Halo: Reach Beta Shirt
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Participated in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta (Time-sensitive).
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A green hooded sweatshirt for Avatars with "Reach Beta Tester" written on the front and the Noble Team emblem on one shoulder.
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| Halo 4 - RAIDER Helmet
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Unlock all technical specs for the RAIDER Spartan-IV armor variant.
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A steel and blue Raider helmet, with a blue visor.
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| Halo 4 - Raider DSTT Helmet
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Unlock all technical specs for the Raider DSTT Spartan-IV armor variant.
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A steel and blue Raider helmet, with an orange visor. Features the DSTT skin.
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| Halo: Reach Awards
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| Item
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Unlocked
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| Noble Six's Helmet
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Comic-Con 2010, GamesCom 2010 and Pax 2010 exclusive.
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| Carter's Helmet
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Unlock by completing one campaign mission on Legendary without dying in Halo: Reach.[4]
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| Emile's Helmet
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Unlock by earning a Bulltrue Medal in Firefight or Matchmaking in Halo: Reach.
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| Jorge's Helmet
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Unlock by earning a Killtacular Medal in multiplayer Matchmaking for Halo: Reach.
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| Jun's Helmet
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Unlock by obtaining 100 kills without dying in Firefight or Campaign in Halo: Reach.
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| Kat's Helmet
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Unlock by earning an Avenger Medal in matchmaking in Halo: Reach.
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Bonuses[edit]
Certain items are only available via pre-order, launch day purchase, or limited editions.
| Item
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Unlocked
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| Halo: Reach - Banshee Prop
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A prop available via a token included with Limited Edition Halo: Reach Wireless Controllers.[5]
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| UNSC Falcon with Halo: Reach Controller
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A prop available via a token included with Halo: Reach Limited and Legendary Editions.
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| Halo Master Chief Spartan Armor
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A suit of MJOLNIR Mark V armor made in the image of the suit worn by the Master Chief in Halo: Combat Evolved, available via a token obtained through pre-ordering Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Made available for purchase December 29, 2011.
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| Warrior Armor - Gold
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A suit of gold Warrior armor. Awarded to US-resident Xbox LIVE Rewards members who watched 3 out of 4 2012 presidential and vice presidential debates on Xbox LIVE for 30 minutes or more. Later made available for purchase.
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| Recruit Armor
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Costume available via a token included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition. Later made available for purchase.
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| Cryotube
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Prop available via a token included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition. Later made available for purchase.
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| FOTUS Armor
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Costume available via a token included with the Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 console. Later made available for purchase.
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| Promethean Crawler
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Prop available via a token included with the Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 console. Later made available for purchase.
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| UNSC Eagle T-shirt
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Top available via a token included with the standalone Halo 4 UNSC Limited Edition wireless controller. Later made available for purchase.
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| Spartan Ops T-shirt
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Top awarded for completing the "Spartan Ops Challenge", which required players to complete five different chapters of Halo 4 Spartan Ops between April 11, 2013, 2AM PST and April 12, 2013, 2 AM PST.[6] Later made available for purchase.
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| Halo 4 Skills T-shirt
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Top first awarded for completing the "CSR Challenge" which required players to reach Competitive Skill Rank level 35 in the Castle Team DLC playlist between April 8, 2013, 2AM PST and April 22, 2013, 2 AM PST.[7] Later awarded to everyone who registered for the "Halo 4 Global Championship". Eventually made available for purchase.
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Purchasable Items[edit]
Numerous items were also available for purchase with Microsoft Points prior to August 23, 2013, and with local currency thereafter. All tops, save for the Firefight hoodie, cost US$1 (80
). In headwear, hats cost $1, helmets $1.99, and masks $2.99. Props cost $2.99 or $3.99 (save for the RvB Grifball which is only $1). Most full "dressup" outfits cost $3.99, though several cost only $2.99, and a few cost $4.99. The other three items are Corbulo Academy Pants & Boots and the Halo Cargo Shorts, both costing $1, and the Laser Kill Ring for $0.50. The original Xbox Live Avatar Store catalogue is no longer online, though archived copies of the Halo Collection storefront (332 items as of September 2014) survive on the Wayback Machine.[8] The lists below are compiled from that archive and from an item database of the Avatar Marketplace.[9] Several items listed here were first distributed as pre-order or promotional bonuses (see Bonuses) before being made available for purchase.
Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST[edit]
| Item
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Type
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Released
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| Halo Beret
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Hat
|
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| Halo Military Cap
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Hat
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| Halo Camo Top
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Shirt
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Crossed Swords Tee
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Shirt
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Hand Tee
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Shirt
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Legendary Tee
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Shirt
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Medals Tee
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Shirt
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Stuck Tee
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Shirt
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Tee
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Shirt
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Hoodie
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Top
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Long Sleeved Tee
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Top
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July 6, 2010
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| Halo Cargo Shorts
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Bottoms
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July 6, 2010
|
| Halo Standard Issue Cargo Shorts
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Bottoms
|
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| Halo Laser Kill Ring
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Accessory
|
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| Halo RC Warthog
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Prop
|
|
| UNSC Marine Armor
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Costume
|
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Halo: Reach[edit]
| Item
|
Type
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Released
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| Halo: Reach T-Shirt
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Shirt
|
|
| Halo Noble Team T-Shirt (Black, Gray and Pink)
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Shirt
|
|
| Halo: Reach Emile T-Shirt
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Shirt
|
|
| Headshot T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
|
| Firefight Hoodie
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Top
|
|
| Noble Six Helmet
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Headwear
|
|
| Mark V Flaming Avatar Helmet
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Headwear
|
|
| CQC Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
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Headwear
|
|
| EOD Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
|
Headwear
|
|
| EVA Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
|
Headwear
|
|
| EVA Emile Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
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Headwear
|
|
| Gungnir Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
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Headwear
|
|
| Hazop Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
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Headwear
|
|
| JFO Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
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Headwear
|
|
| Noble Six Armor
|
Costume
|
|
| Carter SPARTAN 259 Armor
|
Costume
|
|
| Emile SPARTAN 239 Armor
|
Costume
|
|
| Jorge SPARTAN 052 Armor
|
Costume
|
|
| Jun SPARTAN 266 Armor
|
Costume
|
|
| Kat SPARTAN 320 Armor
|
Costume
|
|
| Covenant Banshee
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Prop
|
|
| Halo Jetpack
|
Prop
|
|
| Halo Scarab
|
Prop
|
|
| Mongoose
|
Prop
|
|
Halo collection (2011 to 2014)[edit]
Items released under the general Halo branding, mostly in the lead-up to Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 4.
| Item
|
Type
|
Released
|
| Halo ECCC 2011 T-Shirt
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Shirt
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2011
|
| Halo Fest T-Shirt 2011
|
Shirt
|
2011
|
| Guilty Spark T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
2011
|
| Master Chief Image T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
2011
|
| RvB Caboose T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
2011
|
| RvB Camping T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
2011
|
| RvB Grifball T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
2011
|
| RvB Zombie T-Shirt
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Shirt
|
2011
|
| Halo Anniversary CE Logo T-Shirt
|
Shirt
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November 10, 2011
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| Halo Anniversary Cover Art T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
November 10, 2011
|
| Corbulo Academy T-Shirt (Green)
|
Shirt
|
July 10, 2012
|
| Corbulo Academy T-Shirt (Black, Blue and Red)
|
Shirt
|
October 9, 2012
|
| Halo 4 iHeartRadio T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
October 9, 2012
|
| Palmer Helmet T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
2013
|
| Spartan Assault T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
2013
|
| Corbulo Academy Pants & Boots
|
Outfit
|
October 9, 2012
|
| Mjolnir Mark VI Helmet (Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Steel)
|
Headwear
|
2011
|
| Brute Stalker Mask
|
Headwear
|
February 14, 2012
|
| Arbiter Mask
|
Headwear
|
March 27, 2012
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| Halo Spartan Armor (Blue, Bright Pink, Gold, Green, Lavender, Pink, Red, Silver, Steel, Violet and White)
|
Costume
|
February 24, 2011
|
| Brute Costume
|
Costume
|
October 13, 2011
|
| Elite Costume
|
Costume
|
October 2011
|
| Flood Costume
|
Costume
|
2011
|
| Halo Master Chief Spartan Armor
|
Costume
|
November 10, 2011
|
| Halsey's Lab Coat
|
Costume
|
2011
|
| Cortana Costume
|
Costume
|
January 17, 2012
|
| Lasky Uniform
|
Costume
|
2012
|
| Silva Uniform
|
Costume
|
2012
|
| CAMS Training Armor
|
Costume
|
March 5, 2013
|
| Mister Chief Costume
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| E3 Master Chief Armor
|
Costume
|
July 22, 2014
|
| Halo Flood
|
Prop
|
April 14, 2011
|
| Halo Energy Sword
|
Prop
|
June 2, 2011
|
| Cortana Chip
|
Prop
|
August 18, 2011
|
| Gravity Hammer
|
Prop
|
2011
|
| RvB Grif Spartan
|
Prop
|
2011
|
| RvB Grifball
|
Prop
|
2011
|
| Birthday Grunt
|
Prop
|
November 10, 2011
|
| Booster Frame
|
Prop
|
December 13, 2011
|
| Drop Pod
|
Prop
|
May 15, 2012
|
| Needler Toy Prop
|
Prop
|
2012
|
| Pillar of Autumn
|
Prop
|
2012
|
| Forerunner Artifact
|
Prop
|
2013
|
| Item
|
Type
|
Released
|
| Halo 4 Logo T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
July 10, 2012
|
| Halo 4 Cryptum T-Shirt
|
Shirt
|
November 6, 2012
|
| Gaming4Giving exclusive Halo 4 Glasses
|
Glasses
|
|
| E.V.A. Helmet (Blue, Brown, Purple, Red and Steel)
|
Headwear
|
February 5, 2013
|
| Recruit Helmet (Blue, Brown, Purple, Red and Steel)
|
Headwear
|
2013
|
| Palmer Helmet
|
Headwear
|
2013
|
| Halo 4 Master Chief Armor
|
Costume
|
November 6, 2012
|
| Mark VI Armor
|
Costume
|
2012
|
| Gungnir Armor
|
Costume
|
November 13, 2012
|
| C.I.O. Armor
|
Costume
|
November 27, 2012
|
| E.O.D. Armor
|
Costume
|
December 11, 2012
|
| Recon Armor
|
Costume
|
2012
|
| Orbital Armor
|
Costume
|
2012
|
| Raider
|
Costume
|
2012
|
| Flood Armor
|
Costume
|
December 25, 2012
|
| FOTUS Armor
|
Costume
|
January 22, 2013
|
| Commander Palmer Armor
|
Costume
|
February 12, 2013
|
| Didact Armor
|
Costume
|
February 26, 2013
|
| Mark V Armor
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| Recruit Armor (plus Blue, Brown, Purple, Red and Steel variants)
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| Prefect Armor
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| ODST Armor
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| Ricochet Armor (Blue and Red)
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| Hoya Armor
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| DeMarco Armor
|
Costume
|
October 1, 2013
|
| Grant Armor
|
Costume
|
October 1, 2013
|
| Madsen Armor
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| Jul 'Mdama Costume
|
Costume
|
2013
|
| Gek 'Lhar Costume
|
Costume
|
October 21, 2013
|
| Marine Infantry Armor
|
Costume
|
2014
|
| Marine Space Armor
|
Costume
|
2014
|
| Forward Unto Dawn Ship
|
Prop
|
July 10, 2012
|
| Halo 4 Warthog
|
Prop
|
July 10, 2012
|
| Knight
|
Prop
|
2012
|
| Ghost
|
Prop
|
December 11, 2012
|
| Crawler
|
Prop
|
January 22, 2013
|
| Cryotube
|
Prop
|
January 22, 2013
|
| Mantis
|
Prop
|
2013
|
| Cryptum
|
Prop
|
April 9, 2013
|
| Ghost Vehicle
|
Prop
|
April 9, 2013
|
| Banshee Vehicle
|
Prop
|
June 11, 2013
|
| Capture The Flag (Blue and Red)
|
Prop
|
June 11, 2013
|
| Covenant Drop Pod
|
Prop
|
June 11, 2013
|
| Ricochet Ball
|
Prop
|
2013
|
| Roland A.I. Prop
|
Prop
|
2013
|
| Attack & Defend
|
Prop
|
October 21, 2013
|
Halo Wars 2 and Halo Waypoint[edit]
| Item
|
Type
|
Released
|
| Halo Wars 2 Beta Tee
|
Shirt
|
|
| Halo Wars 2 Beta Champ Tee
|
Shirt
|
|
| Halo Wars 2 UNSC Jackrabbit
|
Prop
|
|
| Halo Wars 2 Banished Chopper
|
Prop
|
|
| Halo Mega Jackrabbit
|
Prop
|
|
| Halo Mega Kodiak
|
Prop
|
|
| Halo Waypoint Monitor
|
Prop
|
|
McFarlane Toys has produced several action figures based on Halo-theme Xbox 360 avatars.[10]
Gallery[edit]
John-117's Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
An Xbox 360 avatar with default Noble Six gear.
An Emile Xbox Live avatar.
The EVA helmet for the Xbox LIVE Avatar from Halo Waypoint.
Marine BDU being worn by an avatar; available for purchase in the Avatar Marketplace.
Avatar items released in December 2011.
Warrior avatar costume offer.
Recruit armor costume, bonus with the Halo 4 Limited Edition.
Cryo tube prop, bonus with the Halo 4 Limited Edition.
UNSC Eagle T-shirt, bonus with the Halo 4 limited edition controller.
FOTUS armor costume, bonus with the Halo 4 limited edition console.
Banished T-25 Chopper from Halo Wars 2.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Source: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis and Home (Retrieved on Jun 17, 2008) [archive]
- ^ Source: The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games (Retrieved on Jan 14, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Source: Xbox Avatar Editor app FAQ (Retrieved on Jan 14, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Bungie.net, Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10 (Retrieved on Nov 14, 2014) [archive]
- ^ Microsoft, Limited Edition Halo: Reach Controller with Avatar Banshee (Retrieved on Oct 23, 2012) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Spartan Ops Challenge (Retrieved on Apr 23, 2014) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, CSR Challenge (Retrieved on Apr 11, 2013) [archive]
- ^ Xbox.com, Avatar Store: Halo Collection (archived) (Retrieved on Sep 27, 2014) [archive]
- ^ Retribute.gg, Xbox Avatar item archive (Retrieved on Oct 24, 2026) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, McFarlane Toys to Create Halo Avatar Figures (Retrieved on Jan 23, 2012) [archive]
). In headwear, hats cost $1, helmets $1.99, and masks $2.99. Props cost $2.99 or $3.99 (save for the RvB Grifball which is only $1). Most full "dressup" outfits cost $3.99, though several cost only $2.99, and a few cost $4.99. The other three items are Corbulo Academy Pants & Boots and the Halo Cargo Shorts, both costing $1, and the Laser Kill Ring for $0.50. The original Xbox Live Avatar Store catalogue is no longer online, though archived copies of the Halo Collection storefront (332 items as of September 2014) survive on the Wayback Machine.[8] The lists below are compiled from that archive and from an item database of the Avatar Marketplace.[9] Several items listed here were first distributed as pre-order or promotional bonuses (see Bonuses) before being made available for purchase.
John-117's Mark V armor, as a pre-order bonus for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
An Xbox 360 avatar with default Noble Six gear.
An Emile Xbox Live avatar.
An ODST armor avatar award unlocked via Waypoint and an achievement.
The EVA helmet for the Xbox LIVE Avatar from Halo Waypoint.
Marine BDU being worn by an avatar; available for purchase in the Avatar Marketplace.
An Xbox 360 Avatar customized with a Flood Infection Form suit.
Avatar items released in December 2011.
Spartan-B312's avatar helmet
Warrior avatar costume offer.
Recruit armor costume, bonus with the Halo 4 Limited Edition.
Cryo tube prop, bonus with the Halo 4 Limited Edition.
UNSC Eagle T-shirt, bonus with the Halo 4 limited edition controller.
FOTUS armor costume, bonus with the Halo 4 limited edition console.
Jackrabbit from Halo Wars 2.
Banished T-25 Chopper from Halo Wars 2.
