Microsoft local currency pricing on Xbox Marketplace items an 'error'

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Microsoft states local currency options on the Xbox Marketplace that showed up yesterday were a "display error." SaveandQuitGaming caught the real money options early in the day, which also appeared on the European marketplace as well.

"Today, a few Avatar items appeared with an option to purchase with local currency, instead of Microsoft Points," a company spokesperson told Joystiq. "This display error doesn't signal a change in payment options, but rather an error in how the offers were configured in our services which resulted in an inconsistent experience. It is in the process of being resolved."

Initially it appeared this conversion was the beginning of the rumor from earlier this year that Microsoft would do away with its space bucks in favor of real currency. But, that simply seems to not be the case at this time.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/microsoft-local-currency-pricing-on-xbox-marketplace-items-an-e/#comments

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ImaginePosted:

I like Microsoft points because you don't NEED a credit card on your account to buy something. It would suck if they got rid of the points. :/

Batch541Posted:

iJarH3ad I swear I was thinking about this 5 mins ago. Strange!

But this is better than Micro$oft points. They were soo annoying and leave you like 20 points for nothing.


microsoft points help the buyer. say a company has a sale for microsoft points it a sale for a cyber 20 bucks but its called 1600. but if it were just called 20 dollar xbox card no one would ever have sales for them ever.

xSHiiFTPosted:

They'll probably do what Sony is doing, the whole prepaid funds card thing. If not then get prepaid credit card.

ReminiscingPosted:

Amp_ I'd rather buy microsoft points than have to put a credit card on my account.


Same! Last time I had a credit card on my account someone got the information to it and my dad had to cancel his card. -_-

MoanPosted:

I'd rather buy microsoft points than have to put a credit card on my account.

iJarH3adPosted:

I swear I was thinking about this 5 mins ago. Strange!

But this is better than Micro$oft points. They were soo annoying and leave you like 20 points for nothing.

310Posted:

I hope it doesn't ruin our credit card on our acc

ZerosAlwaysOnePosted:

Why dont they let you purchase stuff with local currancy, You used to with bigger name items G.O.D and stuff, its just less of a hastle.

AlbericiPosted:

iLewis
Rati
Famous_Energy I think they should just remove MSP.


Agreed, it pointless.


Microsoft points are not pointless, they earn Microsoft money. The make a huge profit on them. It may not be useful to us but they won't care.


Well if them remove them witch they will not they will they would lose a s**t ton of money and a lot of people would be screwed.

iLewisPosted:

Rati
Famous_Energy I think they should just remove MSP.


Agreed, it pointless.


Microsoft points are not pointless, they earn Microsoft money. The make a huge profit on them. It may not be useful to us but they won't care.


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