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'''Avatars''' are visual representations of users of the [[Xbox LIVE]] service on [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]] and [[Wikipedia:Windows Phone|Windows Phone]].<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/15/source-avatars-to-be-microsofts-answer-to-miis-and-home/ Source: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis and Home - Joystiq<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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). As of November 2011, avatar items can be purchased through [[Halo Waypoint]].

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Numerous items are 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 USD $1 (80[[File:MS points.png|20px]]). 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. For the full catalogue with exact prices and additional currencies, see the [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/AvatarMarketplace?brand=14184 Xbox Live Avatar Store].

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