Error Leads to Xbox Live user Being Awarded Four Billion Microsoft Points

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Yes, that’s four billion Microsoft Points right there. An error in the Xbox Live Rewards program awarded many users more Microsoft Points than they were supposed to receive. To most people this amounted to less than $5 worth but this user reported a gain of $53,687,089.20. Imagine all the content you could buy with that. In the end it was all for naught as Microsoft quickly reclaimed all the points awarded in error. Apparently what caused this was Microsoft gave the user too many points, which he proceeded to spend right away, so when Microsoft went to take the points back, his Points went into the negative, causing the glitch to occur.

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Source: http://loudmouthedgamers.com/blog/2011/11/15/error-leads-to-xbox-live-member-being-awarded-four-billion-microsoft-points/

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DersPosted:

I would love to have that many.

NicPosted:

Now that's quite a lot! :o

IncrediBowlPosted:

Not to be a buzzkill, but that could easily be edited...

EducatePosted:

They should of gave him like 1000 for telling them about the glitch lol

Epic win

Xbox__LivePosted:

EPIC EPIC EPIC WIN AND FAIL LOL

cnayrPosted:

ninjamonke That's over $4 billion dollars!!!

Actually, I wasted the time to do the math. It would be $3,435,973,708.80 in US dollars.

RebelXxXPosted:

-_-Nate-_- I wish I was the kid & I wouldn't have reported the bug...


Then if they found out you'd get banned mostly likely.

EstablishedGamingPosted:

What an idiot why would you tell them just buy everything you want then tell them.

-_-Nate-_-Posted:

I wish I was the kid & I wouldn't have reported the bug...

MUFFPosted:

Look at the leeches. If all those points were to be spent, UR LIVE N MSP WOULD GO UP AGAIN AFTER CHRISTAMS. He was smart for telling them. But he should get to keep at last 6k as the glitch was there problem