MS Points A Thing Of The Past Soon

[iTz Vplus2]

 

Leftover points

 

 

If you ever purchased Microsoft Points, you probably know them

Those few little points that you can't do anything with

You've had them, you don't like them

And Microsoft know them as the biggest flaw in their MS Points system

 

That's why now Microsoft has started to move away from its own virtual currency

and towards using real money on its Xbox Live service.

 

Apparently, when you buy content from the Xbox video store using MS Points it defaults to a credit card transaction soon.

 

That way, you won't have to try to figure out how much real money you spend anymore

And, of course, you won't have to buy more than you actually need

 

The change is likely to come to the Xbox 360 when the dashboard is updated later this month

 

 

Source: IGN

[historian]

thats stupid

[Vinyl Scratch]

Wow, that's great. Good post Vplus!

[Ventus]

That's brilliant! Now I'm not stuck with 50 points I can't use unless I buy some more points, and now I can actually control how much money I'm spending.

[iTz Vplus2]

thats stupid

 

Since i've seen your posts about this in the shoutbox too, let me again tell you that this doesn't mean that your 50 MS Points will equal 50 cents, for example. I don't think that's how it will be.

[Real Talk]

So everything is going to be by credit card now?

[Liana]

So basically, you can't go to the store and buy MS points anymore, and you are 'stuck' having to use your credit card? If so, this sucks! I don't own a credit card!

[killerdude1635]

Well, they can't completely remove MS points, beacause majority of the XBL service users rely on pre-paid cards to buy stuff, not credit-card/PayPal-whatever.

I think they'll make it so you have an option to buy with cash rather then points.

[Real Talk]

Yea I would personally rather have MS points just because I dont want the credit card on my account. But I do see how using the credit card can be useful for many people.

[SternuS]

I actually like this. It makes sense. You have to buy a DLC that costs 800 MS Points, you don't have to buy 1200.

Wow, i think this is the...second smart thing MS did in 10 years?

[killerdude1635]

I actually like this. It makes sense. You have to buy a DLC that costs 800 MS Points, you don't have to buy 1200.

Wow, i think this is the...second smart thing MS did in 10 years?

Not really, like 80% of all MS points sales come from the pre-paid cards, removing MS points results in a MASSIVE bank breaking profit loss.

 

Very, very dumb if you ask me.

[iTz Vplus2]

I do believe that they'll get rid of MS Points completely, but i don't think that it will be a 100% credit card based payment system. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

[Sikslik7]

I am going to go out and buy some ms points now, just to save some money while I can

[Real Talk]

I do believe that they'll get rid of MS Points completely, but i don't think that it will be a 100% credit card based payment system. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

 

But all that is left if they remove Microsoft points is the credit card.

[Shokyr]

But all that is left if they remove Microsoft points is the credit card.

 

Unless, of course, you could purchase a card with a certain amount of money on it, and then redeem that onto your account. However, that wouldn't solve the problem of having 'leftover' currency sitting around.

[Real Talk]

Unless, of course, you could purchase a card with a certain amount of money on it, and then redeem that onto your account. However, that wouldn't solve the problem of having 'leftover' currency sitting around.

 

Yea you mine as well keep MP. They should just have a Microsoft Point lottery. You put it in like 1 Microsoft point for the chance to win 100. Im pretty sure it would be rigged, but it would solve the problem because everyone would spend there leftover points.

[The Director]

You know what they should do instead? Allow you to buy 10-100-1000 MSP instead of 1200 at a time. That will get rid of those random extra points guaranteed.

[Slenderman]

I have been waiting for this for a LONG time!

[DarknessX03]

This is kind of an issue for me. The thing is I don't really have a credit card anymore.. even if I did I'd much rather use a debit card.. However I don't have a debit card either So hopefully they keep the microsoft points as an option.

[Slenderman]

This is kind of an issue for me. The thing is I don't really have a credit card anymore.. even if I did I'd much rather use a debit card.. However I don't have a debit card either So hopefully they keep the microsoft points as an option.

As long as it works with paypal. Im good!

[DarknessX03]

I just hope they don't do this crap before the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass is released

[Slenderman]

I just hope they don't do this crap before the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass is released

Speaking of which the war games map pass along with 2000ms points for $25 at http://www.walmart.c...Points/21881930

[DarknessX03]

They sell that at Walmart? It's already on sale?! Btw happy 200 posts

[Real Talk]

I just hope they don't do this crap before the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass is released

 

They sell the passes at the store dont they?

[DarknessX03]

They sell the passes at the store dont they?

 

I have no idea but I guess so.. I've heard so much conflicting information about this it's not even funny. I also heard that it will be sold on the Marketplace but the Walmart thing seems legitimate ><