Xbox Live real-world currency rollout starts 'late 2013'
"Our goal is to make this transition as easy as possible for you," it said in an update issued today.
"After the next Xbox 360 system update, when you go to buy something or redeem a Microsoft Points card or code on your console with your Microsoft account, we'll add to your account an amount of currency equal to or greater than the Xbox Marketplace value of your Microsoft Points, which will be retired," it explained.
Those with MS Points Cards after the transition will still be able to redeem them via Xbox Live for "equal to or greater" sums of local currency, assured Microsoft.
The company has also confirmed plans to release new 'Xbox Gift Cards' available in your local currency through online retailers and in local retail stores.
The new Xbox dashboard update and its real-world currency has been in beta testing in recent weeks. Uproar was sparked when testers noticed the significantly diminished value of their MS Points when converted to real money, but Microsoft was quick to clarify that the inflated beta test prices were "an unintended error".
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oohPosted:
Requirement I do believe it's already like this for beta users.
Yes, if you have the beta you'll have already found this. If you would have read the entire article it states so as well.
oohPosted:
LuckyOtterUFOsHxD I guess it's better than msp
its really not trust me msp is much better
How? If they are so much better wouldn't other companies have their own form form of currency? Like PSN, Amazon, iTunes, Steam, etc.? In no way is MSP better. You will not have to waste more money since you can't buy an exact amount of MSP points.
This is true. I've heard that Apple is looking to create their own form of currency though, don't remember where I saw it.
LuckyOtterPosted:
UFOsHxD I guess it's better than msp
its really not trust me msp is much better
How? If they are so much better wouldn't other companies have their own form form of currency? Like PSN, Amazon, iTunes, Steam, etc.? In no way is MSP better. You will not have to waste more money since you can't buy an exact amount of MSP points.
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