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:

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.

yayPosted:

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.

MazurPosted:

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

yayPosted:

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.

PeetzuhPosted:

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


Yeah I agree.

MazurPosted:

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"

yayPosted:

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.

MazurPosted:

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

yayPosted:

Emazing-Lights
Scanty
Permanent
Emazing-Lights
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No5
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Rule34
FMC
Scanty A little off topic here but, I wish you could buy xbox live with microsoft points. That would be super useful.


It makes no difference really ?


Besides, I'm pretty sure you CAN do that.


You can't but i hope you cant its pointless

It Would Be Easy To Buy Live with MSP.


But you need to buy points to buy live so its more or less the same

I'm guessing the prices will be the same but your better off just buying the membership card instead of buying it with MSP.


Yeah i suppose would be a waste to buy msp to buy gold


Sheesh, lots of people replying to my comment.
What I meant was, I just had like 1000 microsoft points but no live at one point,, and I couldn't go to a store to get more. I just thought it would be kinda cool to use msps for gold.
If you couldn't go to the store then why didn't you just buy gold off your Xbox using a PayPal account or credit card?


Didn't have one at the time :S

And if you're wondering where the msp came from then, they were given to me.

EmazedPosted:

Scanty
Permanent
Emazing-Lights
Permanent
No5
Permanent
Rule34
FMC
Scanty A little off topic here but, I wish you could buy xbox live with microsoft points. That would be super useful.


It makes no difference really ?


Besides, I'm pretty sure you CAN do that.


You can't but i hope you cant its pointless

It Would Be Easy To Buy Live with MSP.


But you need to buy points to buy live so its more or less the same

I'm guessing the prices will be the same but your better off just buying the membership card instead of buying it with MSP.


Yeah i suppose would be a waste to buy msp to buy gold


Sheesh, lots of people replying to my comment.
What I meant was, I just had like 1000 microsoft points but no live at one point,, and I couldn't go to a store to get more. I just thought it would be kinda cool to use msps for gold.
If you couldn't go to the store then why didn't you just buy gold off your Xbox using a PayPal account or credit card?


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