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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PeetzuhPosted:

M60
AIexis
Minecart
GFX- This is weird


What?!

How is this weird?


Well, means it showed US dollar instead of MS points, it is kind of weird?


Thats the point in it read the article

Oh, lol

CearnsyPosted:

AIexis
Minecart
GFX- This is weird


What?!

How is this weird?


Well, means it showed US dollar instead of MS points, it is kind of weird?


Thats the point in it read the article

AIexisPosted:

Minecart
GFX- This is weird


What?!

How is this weird?


Well, means it showed US dollar instead of MS points, it is kind of weird?

PeetzuhPosted:

GFX- This is weird


What?!

How is this weird?

CearnsyPosted:

Amp_
Emazing-Lights
Mazur
M60
Mazur
M60
Mazur
Emazing-Lights
M60 I like how they added the option to do this


Yeah I like feature aswell as I wont have to just use MSP just to buy something.


they added this option??


If not they will be soon anyway

cool, i'll be using it then!


I would but i have nothing to buy it with


you could buy indie games, or some old games you haven't played yet!

Yeah indie games are really cheap like some are $1.


They aren't anything special either, I see why some are so sweet.


Some are boring but i just like playing trials

ChugJugPosted:

This is weird

MoanPosted:

Emazing-Lights
Mazur
M60
Mazur
M60
Mazur
Emazing-Lights
M60 I like how they added the option to do this


Yeah I like feature aswell as I wont have to just use MSP just to buy something.


they added this option??


If not they will be soon anyway

cool, i'll be using it then!


I would but i have nothing to buy it with


you could buy indie games, or some old games you haven't played yet!

Yeah indie games are really cheap like some are $1.


They aren't anything special either, I see why some are so sweet.

EmazedPosted:

Mazur
M60
Mazur
M60
Mazur
Emazing-Lights
M60 I like how they added the option to do this


Yeah I like feature aswell as I wont have to just use MSP just to buy something.


they added this option??


If not they will be soon anyway

cool, i'll be using it then!


I would but i have nothing to buy it with


you could buy indie games, or some old games you haven't played yet!

Yeah indie games are really cheap like some are $1.

MazurPosted:

M60
Mazur
M60
Mazur
Emazing-Lights
M60 I like how they added the option to do this


Yeah I like feature aswell as I wont have to just use MSP just to buy something.


they added this option??


If not they will be soon anyway

cool, i'll be using it then!


I would but i have nothing to buy it with


you could buy indie games, or some old games you haven't played yet!

AIexisPosted:

That's kinda funny! Wish I was on to see that.