Microsoft Store has a new portal designed with Windows 11

Microsoft released a redesigned version of the Microsoft Store with Windows 11, and the revamp is finally making its way to Windows 10 as well. Now, the company appears to be looking to upgrade the portal experience. Although Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the design revamp, an updated storefront has now been spotted online.

#The "generally available" version of the Microsoft Store is nested within microsoft.com, but it appears the company is also developing a newer version on apps.microsoft.com. This was spotted by @FireCubeStudios on Twitter, courtesy of @SapphirePublic.

The title of the new page is "Windows Apps Preview", which matches the naming convention of the current experience, which is "Windows Apps" and obviously does not include the "Preview" text. The updated page has the same goal, which is to provide an online portal that you can use to browse content installations when you don't have access to a device with a Microsoft Store.

The design language of Windows Apps Preview is closer to Windows 11, with all new minimalist icons and rounded corners. It's not as flashy as the actual Microsoft Store app nor does it have a dark mode, but then again, it's in preview. There are some other aesthetics missing, so it's not entirely consistent with the current Microsoft Store experience, but the intent is clear. Core features including reviews, ratings, app description, and install button are all there.

What’s interesting at this stage is that the portal only offers apps, not games, movies or TV shows. Clicking on the dedicated option for any of these categories in the drop-down list will take you to the generally available portal on microsoft.com. That said, one notable improvement Windows Central spotted in this iteration is that unpackaged Win32 apps are also listed. It's likely that Microsoft will further refine and expand this experience in the coming weeks and months before making an official announcement.

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