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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EmazedPosted:

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.

CearnsyPosted:

I like how they added the option to do this

yayPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
I do too. It's annoying and I wished they'd just let us pay with both.


it's whaatever, microsoft does whatever they want.


But think about it, if they let us pay with both, they'd be making more money. And you know how much Microsoft like that money!

PeetzuhPosted:

Scanty That sounds like a genius idea.


Indeed it does. :)

MazurPosted:

Scanty
I do too. It's annoying and I wished they'd just let us pay with both.


it's whaatever, microsoft does whatever they want.

yayPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur i think that would be a lot easier then having to go through the menu to add points to your account, would be easier just to pay with actual currency


I wish they did this.

Using money to buy points to buy the item is just a waste of time.


i know, it would be so much easier to choose either "buy with MSP" or "buy with currency"


That sounds like a genius idea.


thanks, they already have a buy with MSP option for games that say 19.99 so why not buy with currency for games with MSP


That's true, I bought a game a while ago with Microsoft points rather than money.


well, i have to go and add points everytime i wanna buy something...


I do too. It's annoying and I wished they'd just let us pay with both.

MazurPosted:

Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur i think that would be a lot easier then having to go through the menu to add points to your account, would be easier just to pay with actual currency


I wish they did this.

Using money to buy points to buy the item is just a waste of time.


i know, it would be so much easier to choose either "buy with MSP" or "buy with currency"


That sounds like a genius idea.


thanks, they already have a buy with MSP option for games that say 19.99 so why not buy with currency for games with MSP


That's true, I bought a game a while ago with Microsoft points rather than money.


well, i have to go and add points everytime i wanna buy something...

PeetzuhPosted:

Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur i think that would be a lot easier then having to go through the menu to add points to your account, would be easier just to pay with actual currency


I wish they did this.

Using money to buy points to buy the item is just a waste of time.


i know, it would be so much easier to choose either "buy with MSP" or "buy with currency"


That sounds like a genius idea.


They already have the option to buy with msp.

yayPosted:

Emazing-Lights
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur i think that would be a lot easier then having to go through the menu to add points to your account, would be easier just to pay with actual currency


I wish they did this.

Using money to buy points to buy the item is just a waste of time.


i know, it would be so much easier to choose either "buy with MSP" or "buy with currency"


That sounds like a genius idea.


thanks, they already have a buy with MSP option for games that say 19.99 so why not buy with currency for games with MSP


That's true, I bought a game a while ago with Microsoft points rather than money.

You could just buy it with currency, you just have to link your PayPal and your able to purchase it from there.


I could do that... if I had any money on it :S

MazurPosted:

Emazing-Lights
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur i think that would be a lot easier then having to go through the menu to add points to your account, would be easier just to pay with actual currency


I wish they did this.

Using money to buy points to buy the item is just a waste of time.


i know, it would be so much easier to choose either "buy with MSP" or "buy with currency"


That sounds like a genius idea.


thanks, they already have a buy with MSP option for games that say 19.99 so why not buy with currency for games with MSP


That's true, I bought a game a while ago with Microsoft points rather than money.

You could just buy it with currency, you just have to link your PayPal and your able to purchase it from there.


and since when has this been available???


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