Microsoft Points are gone – Xbox Live now deals in real currency only

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Latest Xbox 360 system update replaces your Microsoft Points with cash equivalent

The planned retirement of Microsoft Points has been rolled out with the latest Xbox 360 system update, which is ready to be applied the next time you take your console online. Once the update has been installed, the ability to use Microsoft Points as a payment method are removed from Xbox Live and replaced with local currency prices on all digital purchases. Finally, any Microsoft Points you have are magically transformed into real money denominations.

The following message is displayed the next time you choose to buy something from Xbox Live:

The Xbox stores are now priced in your local currency instead of Microsoft Points.

Your account and everything sold in the Xbox stores will now use your local currency. We’re putting [local currency cash equivalent] in your Microsoft account.

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iJarH3adPosted:

It's much easier and more organized!

drew024Posted:

AWWW_HELLL_NAWWW you guys just now got this update? ive had it for a month or more


same here. this is old news.

IdeologiesPosted:

you guys just now got this update? ive had it for a month or more

TreyarchedPosted:

Boar
Heh
Treyarched
_Bale Microsoft points were fine as they was, it didn't need changing


No they sucked, Always had to spend more money than I needed to on MSP to download something and then having some left over and nothing to spend them on. They should have never used them in the first place.


Yeah, i always had about 60 or so microsoft points to spend, even though you cant spend 60 msp, its annoying.


Well its going to be the same now though, what if you have the equivalent of 60 MSP in money, around $.80c, what can you buy with that, you will still have it left in your account. That side will never be gone, same with real money where you always have loose change.


Well no it won't be the same. If I want a 1200msp download that is now 9.99(British Pounds) I can just pay that amount directly with my credit card. I had 400 MSP on my account which I will use on an old arcade game then I will be done with loose MSP change for good.

LostPosted:

It does not bother me but it feels like the prices have gone up.

grimmjow766Posted:

Guys i signed up for beta so this happened a while before to me and yes microsoft point cards still work they just turn into real money on your account

MikobitmePosted:

What about if you just bought a microsoft point card? does it still work?

EstablishPosted:

DavidDo0M
Establish
DavidDo0M
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_Bale Microsoft points were fine as they was, it didn't need changing


um yes it did, and since its local currency now people will know how much money they are spending on **** crap


If you can't calculate the monetary cost of something on the marketplace, you must suffer from severe mental retardation. 80msp = $1, 400msp = $5, 800msp = $10, 1600msp = $20, 4000msp = $50, so on and so forth. Very simple system. I also prefer Microsoft Points for two reasons. One, as stated in other comments, is the fact that you can find deals on MSP cards. I used to pay as little as half price for MSP cards on ebay. My second reason is that we didn't have to pay tax on a MSP card. However, over the duration of the dashboard beta, I noticed that making purchases in local currency means paying tax on every purchase.


That was the US conversion. Not everybody lives in the US. Canadians had a much worse conversion (1400msp for 20), with most games being 1600msp or 800msp. This conversion matches the Canadian price for MSP with the US price, I still don't have to pay tax on purchases with MSP converted to dollars, and overall, I save money.


No, not everyone lives in the U.S. However, Microsoft is an American company. So, obviously, the conversion rate is going to be based on the American dollar. It is still simple to calculate and convert into any currency. Congratulations on not paying tax on converted points. However, the remainder of MSP cards will dry up soon, considering that they are no longer in production. The new cards, being a monetary denomination, WILL incur taxes. As does any purchase made directly through the marketplace, paying via credit, debit or paypal. You will no longer have the option to purchase a specific amount via your console and spend them tax-free. You will simply make a direct purchase of digital content, which will be taxed accordingly.


Yes, but countries such as Canada pay more for MSP, even though their currency is at par with the US. Australia still pays more for MSP, with their currency being around par with the US dollar. Infact, the US has the cheapest MSP prices overall, and if II'm not mistaken, other countries that aren't the US and Canada still don't follow that conversion scale that you posted even now. Also, tax isn't paid on gift cards or iTunes cards, and those cards use real currency. Sales for iTunes cards show up often as well. All that will change is Microsoft simply changing the MSP value to dollars/pounds/euros on their cards.

-Robert-Posted:

unless they sell codes at the hop i wont be buying anything from the market place again, im not putting any bank details on my Xbox account

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

In a way I am glad they are doing this everything is easier in actual currency lets just hope that Microsoft are not like sony and put things in the Marketplace which are 3 times higher than actually buying a new copy from the local shop.


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