Microsoft Points are gone – Xbox Live now deals in real currency only

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Latest Xbox 360 system update replaces your Microsoft Points with cash equivalent

The planned retirement of Microsoft Points has been rolled out with the latest Xbox 360 system update, which is ready to be applied the next time you take your console online. Once the update has been installed, the ability to use Microsoft Points as a payment method are removed from Xbox Live and replaced with local currency prices on all digital purchases. Finally, any Microsoft Points you have are magically transformed into real money denominations.

The following message is displayed the next time you choose to buy something from Xbox Live:

The Xbox stores are now priced in your local currency instead of Microsoft Points.

Your account and everything sold in the Xbox stores will now use your local currency. We’re putting [local currency cash equivalent] in your Microsoft account.

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StagPosted:

As soon as all MSP prepaid cards are bought it will become prepaid cards with x amount of your local currency, so they just removed a trademark because they had to pay for that trademark (Microsoft Points) when they could easily just change it to local currency and not have to pay for the trademark. It still works the exact same way, guys. :)

AlbericiPosted:

Stupid idea. They like to change something that is fine.

AnkokuPosted:

You can still buy ms points. They will convert to the amount of money you spent on it.

Dr-JPosted:

Didn't matter to me. I have been on the beta since the beginning

WoobiePosted:

Hooray, welcome to the real world Microsoft!

TomorrowLandPosted:

I'm glad they've finally done this...

THCv3Posted:

Another way for them to take our money.

CutPosted:

I will definetly miss MSP D:

MonokumaPosted:

I didn't like this especially in the beta I got overcharged for purchases and never got a refund

ImGiggsPosted:

still prefer msp tbh :( nooo!