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:

Emazing-Lights
Kex
Permanent I'd like both and you should be able to choose


Mhm, that would be better.


Can't you already do that? Like pay with money from your credit card or pay with MSP.


Yes, you can do that.

EmazedPosted:

Kex
Permanent I'd like both and you should be able to choose


Mhm, that would be better.


Can't you already do that? Like pay with money from your credit card or pay with MSP.

MawderzPosted:

Permanent I'd like both and you should be able to choose


Mhm, that would be better.

CearnsyPosted:

I'd like both and you should be able to choose

griff321Posted:

i liked Microsoft points better than this seems like every change a company makes lately isn't the greatest.

MawderzPosted:

Im not sure what I would rather have... :/ I think you should be able to chose between the two.

Vancouver_CanucksPosted:

They should change to real life money because then you know how ripped off on fifa your getting :)

ImprovePosted:

So that's why there was an update.

TreyarchedPosted:

Imagine I like Microsoft points because you don't NEED a credit card on your account to buy something. It would suck if they got rid of the points. :/


They would sell prepaid cards like PSN in real money amounts eg 5 10 15 20 and so on.
myself i hate MSP since i always have some leftover on the account and nothing i want to buy.
It would be alot easier for people with a credit/debit card if they could just pay for the item with money off their card

VEVOPosted:

Imagine I like Microsoft points because you don't NEED a credit card on your account to buy something. It would suck if they got rid of the points. :/


Well they can still use currency like in the PSN Store. It's just money rather than points and you can get it with prepaid cards just like MSP so why not?


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