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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CearnsyPosted:

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

MazurPosted:

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!

MazurPosted:

Minecart
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??


Not yet...I don't think.


oh... i hope they do though.

PeetzuhPosted:

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??


Not yet...I don't think.

CearnsyPosted:

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

yayPosted:

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??


I think so, I was unaware at the time. I guess you can buy things with both ways now?

MazurPosted:

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??

ImNotPhlegmAnymoreOKPosted:

NuttyLobbys
PBJ too bad xbox doesnt do that, i wish they did so i would know how much i'm really spending


Me too, ms points kinda suck


It's kinda easy. 1600 - 20
800 - 10
400 - 5
200 - 2.50

yayPosted:

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.


It's more convienent isn't it? I wish they would of had this back in the day.

MazurPosted:

M60 I like how they added the option to do this


they didn't add that option?