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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yayPosted:

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Emazing-Lights
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No5
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Rule34
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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.

CearnsyPosted:

Emazing-Lights
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No5
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Rule34
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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

EmazedPosted:

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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.

CearnsyPosted:

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

AbsPosted:

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.


I already thought you could buy live with MSP. but yes it would be a lot easier

CtrlAltDestroyPosted:

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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.

CearnsyPosted:

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

crazyxxsniperxx44Posted:

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Dear They need to do away with MSP! I don't want to spend 10 dollars every time I want to but a 460 msp movie to watch with Imagine!


ya but on the other hand msp help people who don't have a credit card to buy the other things


At least they could switch to real currency instead of using MSP

Third_EyePosted:

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.

CynderPosted:

Dear They need to do away with MSP! I don't want to spend 10 dollars every time I want to but a 460 msp movie to watch with Imagine!


ya but on the other hand msp help people who don't have a credit card to buy the other things


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