Microsoft giving away 1 million Microsoft points

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Microsoft is offering 400 free Microsoft Points to the first 2500 people who actually make a purchase from the Games for Windows Marketplace between now and the beginning of August.

Microsoft's latest and greatest step in its ongoing effort to save PC gaming was the recent folding of Games for Windows into Xbox.com and to celebrate that bold maneuver, the company is holding a "One Million Microsoft Points Giveaway" promotion. Just be one of the first 2500 people to actually buy something from the GfW Marketplace and Microsoft will email you a code for 400 Microsoft Points, absolutely free.

"Games for Windows Marketplace is open to millions of Xbox Live gamers around the world," Microsoft said in a message that I have to admit left me completely baffled. "Log in with your Xbox Live account and enjoy a single unified identity across Xbox Live and Games for Windows - Live. It's the same gamertag, friends list, achievements and gamerscore on both platforms."

The contest began today and runs until 11:59 pm on August 1, or until all points are gone, whichever comes first, but unlike the Games for Windows Marketplace it's open only to citizens of the United States. And surely I can't be the only one who finds it disheartening or maybe schadenfreudistically hilarious that Microsoft is effectively admitting that it might not be able to ring up 2500 GfW Marketplace sales over the course of an entire freakin' week? Come on, guys, Steam probably racked up 2500 sales in the time it took me to type that sentence.

For more information about how you can earn 400 free MS points just by purchasing something from the GfW Marketplace [please, anyone], check out Xbox.com. The Games for Windows Marketplace is also now available at Xbox.com, under "Games + Marketplace" [third tab from the left], between Xbox Downloads and Avatars.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111863-Microsoft-Marks-GfW-Xbox-Merger-With-Million-Microsoft-Points-Giveaway

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liqour_manPosted:

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X_Final_Blast_X Wy is stuff like this always US only...

because the US is the home of this company and their too god damn lazy to go to your country to do **** like this. Besides, 99% of the people who buy this **** is in the US. They really don't wanna spend a million dollars to stretch to a small country (AKA UK) and make like a thousand bucks. lol
not small at all lol besides it would be smart if they did stretch to uk since the us dollar has gone down in price.

xXiiNFiiNiiTYPosted:

X_Final_Blast_X Wy is stuff like this always US only...

because the US is the home of this company and their too god damn lazy to go to your country to do shit like this. Besides, 99% of the people who buy this shit is in the US. They really don't wanna spend a million dollars to stretch to a small country (AKA UK) and make like a thousand bucks. lol

VampiricPosted:

Fappin Wow! Spend $15-$60, and get $4 in a virtual currency! How enticing!


Exactly whatI was thinking.

X_Final_Blast_XPosted:

Wy is stuff like this always US only...

xboxfan7892Posted:

Fappin Wow! Spend $15-$60, and get $4 in a virtual currency! How enticing!
haha i know right what is that going to buy???

-PowerPosted:

How much does the windows stuff cost?

SouthCarolinaPosted:

Like, When do i recieve my Microsoft Points?

iTomoPosted:

iTomo I thought it was 4000

This wasn't men't to be posted but i would get it if it was 4k anyway misread the first paragraph

iTomoPosted:

I thought it was 4000

A-Fat-MudkipPosted:

WTF why no love for the Europe or other countries?