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Microsoft to phase out Microsoft Points
By Trevor Roppolo
1/25/2012 12:29:00 PM

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No more Microsoft Points

According to recent rumors and Inside Mobile Apps, Microsoft has plans to discontinue their virtual currency system, Microsoft Points, by the end of this year.

This is good news, as MS Points have been a source of disgust for many gamers since they were introduced alongside the XBL Marketplace in 2005. Besides the deceptive Points to real-world currency ratio and the perpetual need to buy more Points than necessary for a purchase (damn you leftover points!), the system is dated and out of line with current standards.

Microsoft isn’t talking, of course, but reports suggest a cash-based system in line with PSN, Apple and Android marketplaces will replace the existing system. This change will not only affect Xbox Live, but the Zune Marketplace and Windows Phone Marketplace as well.

Let’s cross our fingers that this rumor turns out to be true.

Tags: ms points, Microsoft points, xbox 360, xbox 720

Categories: Xbox 360, Microsoft

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On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Fermin gonzalez wrote:
Fuck that I need msp

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Paul wrote:
Only if you're stupid. Everyone else will buy a xbox card from the same place they always have only it'll be for a dollar amount instead of a point amount, just like how Sony does it. This change won't change things for people who buy their cards from a retail outlet, other than saving them some money since MS won't be able to hide their jacked up prices. For example, the map pack for BF3 costs $15 on ps3 whereas on 360 it costs appx $17.25 but the real price is hidden in the point system. Now if you do have a debit or credit card, you can now pay for things down to the cent, instead of getting rounded up to the nearest point chunk.

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Tokin Rocha wrote:
@Shepard I imagine once they do switch, you'll still be able to buy cards at stores without having to use a credit card.. They will just be In real cash amounts, and not 1600 & 4000 msp.

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Paul wrote:
Only if you're stupid. Everyone else will buy a xbox card from the same place they always have only it'll be for a dollar amount instead of a point amount, just like how Sony does it. This change won't change things for people who buy their cards from a retail outlet, other than saving them some money since MS won't be able to hide their jacked up prices. For example, the map pack for BF3 costs $15 on ps3 whereas on 360 it costs appx $17.25 but the real price is hidden in the point system. Now if you do have a debit or credit card, you can now pay for things down to the cent, instead of getting rounded up to the nearest point chunk.

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Kyle Shepherd wrote:
So, if it's true, I won't be able to buy DLC cause I don't have a debit/credit card?


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