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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XeKnowledgePosted:

i honestly dont like this change at all.

RaciPosted:

I really think that this is a bad idea but whatever

BoobsonPosted:

I don't know if I like this idea to much, I found with the msp it was very user friendly.

Im very happy that they will allow msp point codes to still be redeemed as I recently just have a 2800 lying around my room unscratched.

I believe once I get to know this new currency system more I will start to like it a lot better :)

MultitaskPosted:

That is a great idea i hope they do this for ps4 as well .

NirelandPosted:

M249 It's sad to see it go. It was always easier to get a MSP code than put in some card details...


I didn't want it to go, but It's just Microsoft getting more money now.

BoarPosted:

-Snowflake here is my question. can I still go to game stop and buy money to put on my xbox? or used a prepaid visa gift card? because I had to take my credit card off the xbox..


You will probably be able to buy gift cards like iTunes for it, they wouldn't leave 60+% of Xbox users without a way to get their DLC.

-SnowflakePosted:

here is my question. can I still go to game stop and buy money to put on my xbox? or used a prepaid visa gift card? because I had to take my credit card off the xbox..

dmofPosted:

It's sad to see it go. It was always easier to get a MSP code than put in some card details...

NirelandPosted:

WWE Well there goes all those little kids trying to scam people for Microsoft Points ;p


Haha that's true, but I still prefer the MSP system.

Ted-Posted:

I didn't really like the MSP system, thank god they brought real currency in.


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