Exclusive: Microsoft to discontinue its virtual currency system Microsoft Points
Microsoft’s proprietary virtual currency system, Microsoft Points, will be phased out by the end of the year, according to a source with knowledge of the company’s decision. The change will affect developers for Windows Phone, the Zune marketplace and Xbox Live.
By the end of 2012, all transactions will be based on the region set on the purchasing account and real money will be used to purchase all Windows Phone content. The move puts the Windows Phone Marketplace in line with the purchasing practices used in the App Store and the Android Market.
When asked Microsoft declined to provide further information, with a Microsoft spokesperson responding with “we do not comment on rumours or speculation.”
Mobile developers that have publishing agreements with Microsoft are being warned to plan their upcoming downloadable content (DLC) and in-app purchases in accordance with the change. Customers with existing Microsoft Points balances will have them converted into their local currency after the switch.
Microsoft Points are currently used to purchase games and media content on Xbox Live, the Zune Marketplace, the PC and Windows Phone, but the system isn’t used universally. On Xbox Live, the prices for full games are listed in dollars, but downloadable content is purchased with Points. On Windows Phone, apps are priced in dollars, but users can make in-app purchases with Points. Windows Phone users can also use Microsoft Points to buy accessories for their Xbox Live avatars and purchase Points directly from their phones.
While the decision to eliminate Microsoft Points may seem to be a surprising move, Microsoft has been gradually introducing cash purchases to Xbox Live, the most popular platform where Points are used. It makes sense for the company to move to a single cash-based payment system, as it brings it in line with its app market competitors and eliminates a consistent criticism of the system — that the Points to dollar conversion ratio is not only confusing, but it forces consumers to purchase more Points than they actually need. The smallest amount of Points that a consumer can purchase at one time is 400, or $5 worth.
January 23rd, 2012 at 4:12 pm
DOOD this is an awesome scoop. Great reporting.
January 23rd, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Why Microsoft didn’t do this in the first place, Gold Only Knows.
January 23rd, 2012 at 5:44 pm
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January 23rd, 2012 at 5:50 pm
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January 23rd, 2012 at 6:50 pm
F*@&ING FINALLY!
TO BAD MY ACCOUNT GOT FIFA HACKED AND LOADED UP WITH THEM ALREADY.
January 23rd, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Personally I never had a problem with the points. But whatever
January 23rd, 2012 at 6:54 pm
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January 23rd, 2012 at 7:04 pm
I have bought 5 full retail games on Xbox live games on demand service. It lists the price in dollars, but if you press X it switches to microsoft poiints. This has never been a problem for me. It is very easy to check the microsoft points value versus dollar value by simply pressing X.
January 23rd, 2012 at 7:05 pm
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January 23rd, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Thank God MS came to their senses!
January 23rd, 2012 at 7:43 pm
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January 23rd, 2012 at 8:46 pm
I’m sure this has everything to do with the fact that MS’s algorithm for generating the points codes was cracked and 2.7 million $ worth of points were “stolen”…and MS can’t differentiate between legit points or the stolen ones.
January 23rd, 2012 at 8:50 pm
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January 23rd, 2012 at 9:03 pm
It’s about fucking time!
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January 23rd, 2012 at 10:52 pm
You have your facts wrong, Windows Phone is all local currency, no MS Points. Zune and Xbox use points but the phone has been cash since launch. It’s bringing the MS Points based markets inline with the Windows Phone market.
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January 24th, 2012 at 12:58 am
Guess they finally found out customers were cheating the system by buying cheap points (probably cracked) codes off of eBay and buying the games for more than 25% less that way.
January 24th, 2012 at 1:13 am
Or they could just not charge for half of the over priced content? :)
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January 24th, 2012 at 4:47 am
Hmm.. the only thing that’s negative about this is that I can shop around and get some real bargains on Microsoft points. Retailers will often have good deals on points, and by keeping an eye on deal sites there are bargains to be had that can make DLC or XBLA games really cheap.
If those points disappear, then Microsoft and Microsoft alone control how much you will pay for ALL content. No opportunity to find a bargain, until Xbox has one of their “sales”..
Ultimately I think this will not be good for the consumer
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January 24th, 2012 at 5:07 am
So now we can all give our credit card number to Microsoft and they can have it secured like Sony did on the playstation network.Terrible ,stupid idea
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Well, if this means I will have to put give my credit card info to microsoft bye bye xbox live gold. Forgive me if I want to forgo your inevitable apology email when you get hacked and my info is stolen.
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January 24th, 2012 at 10:28 am
I’m not sure why people are so happy about this. You won’t be able to get points at a discounted rate any longer. Stores have sales on points all the time. No more discounts on Xbox Live content anymore. Plus with this people will be forced to have their credit card on file to buy things. Bad decision. Some people don’t want their credit card linked to their Xbox account.
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January 24th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Hi Shawn,
Actually some Windows Phone games support in-app purchases with Point. Microsoft’s Birds and Beaks is one, according to these reports.
http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-phone-7-to-use-microsoft-points-for-game-microtransactions
January 24th, 2012 at 11:09 am
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Forget about someone hacking XBox Live, I’ve known of several people who Microsoft has just repeatedly taken money from because they had a credit card on file. They do it under the guise of automatically renewing your Gold, but there have been many cases of there just being no reason to take the money (automatic renewal was off, double charging, etc.). If the MS Points are getting converted to a credit on your account then I will be loading up on Points this year.
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January 24th, 2012 at 11:48 am
so they finally smartened up? still…screw em. microsoft needs to innovate to matter anymore.
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Don’t fret datdude Microsoft will lock your info down .They would nver let what happened to Playstation Network happen to XBox Live. And if it does happen rest assured Microsoft will have a disclaimer stating that they cannot be held resposible for data loss due to criminal activity or some other bullshit story similar to that
January 24th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
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January 24th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
I’ll assume you are American in saying that… I know here in Australia, you almost never see the points cards included in any sale at local stores here. Also it’s stated here that 400 MSP is $5USD but it’s $6.60AUD but if we use XE to convert $5USD into Australian we find that it’s $4.77AUD so because of Microsofts decision to use these points and have them at a set value, I’m paying a quater more than I should be. And when album purchases on zune are double what I can buy the CD for down the street, what is the point off it?
But maybe you won’t have to worry about handing over a credit card, maybe they will just have pre-paid cards that you can buy and put on the system still.
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January 25th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Agreed, & considering that the rumor will most likely be true. The question still remains: How will MS be able to receive the payment? I mean, will they make us go back to using credit cards or what? Not only that, but I have to agree also that this is all most likely due to the fact that their ms point algorithm got cracked (just as Bob e had mentioned before). If that’s the reason, they’re doing this, then I have to say that this upcoming change will fail. Besides, this isn’t the 1st time you’ll here of code algorithms getting cracked (obviously). Dish Network had a ton of hackers break their algorithm codes almost constantly (that is until they changed it completely somehow).
January 25th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
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January 26th, 2012 at 5:43 am
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January 26th, 2012 at 7:10 am
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January 26th, 2012 at 8:29 am
Yay! I’ve been arguing for this for years on my blog:
http://www.daleisphere.com/are-the-days-of-microsoft-points-numbered/
January 26th, 2012 at 10:31 am
[...] Source – Inside Mobile Apps [...]
January 26th, 2012 at 11:42 am
[...] X Tekken – 4 player scramble mode. Project Zomboid To The Moon – Free Bird Games Vessel No More MS Points? Rocksteady to make TMNT Xbox 2 rumours Bioshock Infinite’s 1999 [...]
January 26th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
[...] sitio web Inside Mobile App anunciaba esta semana que Microsoft dejaría de utilizar los Microsoft Points y empezaría a usar [...]
January 27th, 2012 at 2:28 am
[...] plant, auf die MS-Points zu verzichten. Zumind berichtet dies “InsideMobileApps” in einem Beitrag unter Berufung auf eine mit der Sache gut vertrauten Quelle. Die ungeliebten MS-Points sollen [...]
January 27th, 2012 at 9:33 am
[...] out by the end of the year, according to a source with knowledge of the company’s decision,” writes Inside Mobile Apps, citing an unknown source “with knowledge of the company’s decision. “The change will affect [...]
January 28th, 2012 at 1:14 am
[...] Inside Mobile Apps reported this story, citing a source who knew about the Microsoft’s decision. Apparently the points will be phased out by the end of the year (could be what the Mayan’s actually foresaw) and will be replaced by actual real life currency. This move isn’t all that surprising really. All of MS’s competitors use actual currency to sell their digital wares, and Microsoft has introduced real world currency to some of it’s products already, like the Windows Phones which lists actual prices. Having real world prices would also be a lot better for the consumer as then they can actually see how much they are spending on a product. It also means that consumers don’t have to buy more points than they’re going to use, as points are currently sold in bundles. [...]
January 28th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
[...] Microsoft Points going away by the end of the [...]
January 28th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
[...] podría abandonar los Microsoft Points para usar la moneda [...]
January 29th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
[...] to a source talking with Within Mobile Applications, Microsoft is organizing to stage out its Microsoft Factors program by the stop of 2012. Microsoft [...]
January 30th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
[...] Inside Mobile Apps [...]
January 30th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
[...] Microsoft to Finally Phase out Points? [...]
January 30th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
[...] Inside Mobile Apps reports a source has indicated Microsoft Points are to be replaced by real-world currencies by the end of the year, which means a new currency system would be put in place not only for Xbox Live, but also the Windows Phone and Zune Marketplaces. [...]
January 31st, 2012 at 8:53 pm
[...] Mobile Aps, a technology website whose focus should hopefully be readily apparent, released an article earlier this week stating that Microsoft was planning on phasing out their longstanding points system in favour of a [...]
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:25 am
[...] Microsoft is reportedly in the process of dropping its Microsoft Points virtual currency system, looking to phase it out by the end of the year, sources have indicated to Inside Mobile Apps. [...]
February 2nd, 2012 at 5:05 am
[...] to a rumor leaked by Inside Mobile Apps, Microsoft may discontinue the use of Microsoft Points for the [...]
February 18th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
[...] the accessory bombs completely within the next year. The last, and most confirmed report, would be Microsoft’s discontinuation of points. Microsoft Points are essentially like arcade tokens: no gamer likes them. Though not connected [...]
February 26th, 2012 at 1:03 am
[...] to InsideMobileApps Microsoft has informed mobile developers that their publishing agreement with Microsoft will [...]
March 4th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
[...] Exclusive: Microsoft to discontinue its virtual currency system Microsoft Points via InsideMobileApps [...]
April 11th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
[...] form of currency, Microsoft Points, will be phased out soon over the coming months. According to Inside Mobile App reports the change will be carried through to Windows Phone, Zune marketplace and Xbox [...]
April 16th, 2012 at 7:38 am
[...] en 2012. Et bien il semblerait que Microsoft ait enfin entendu la gronde sur Internet puisqu’Inside Mobile Apps a appris de l’une de ses sources que le constructeur envisage d’abandonner les Points Microsoft [...]
June 13th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
[...] Players can spend cash to buy Microsoft points, enabling them to buy Xbox Live Arcade games, Avatar clothing, DLC, props, themes, and even Windows 7 Phone items and movies. This is according to InsideMobileApps. [...]
July 2nd, 2012 at 5:49 am
[...] it is good to see both Facebook and Microsoft (rumour) take steps to change its systems to support local currencies instead. Now if only all [...]
July 10th, 2012 at 8:46 am
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August 8th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
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August 13th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
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August 22nd, 2012 at 1:16 pm
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September 6th, 2012 at 6:22 am
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October 8th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
[...] But the shift away from the Points system at the 11th hour of the Windows 8 release schedule has some pundits wondering if it will herald a demise in the payment method. Especially given the rumour mill had Microsoft getting rid of the system earlier this year. [...]
October 8th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
[...] But the shift away from the Points system at the 11th hour of the Windows 8 release schedule has some pundits wondering if it will herald a demise in the payment method. Especially given the rumour mill had Microsoft getting rid of the system earlier this year. [...]
October 8th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
[...] But the shift away from the Points system at the 11th hour of the Windows 8 release schedule has some pundits wondering if it will herald a demise in the payment method. Especially given the rumour mill had Microsoft getting rid of the system earlier this year. [...]
October 14th, 2012 at 1:23 am
[...] But the shift away from the Points system at the 11th hour of the Windows 8 release schedule has some pundits wondering if it will herald a demise in the payment method. Especially given the rumour mill had Microsoft getting rid of the system earlier this year. [...]
October 14th, 2012 at 6:27 am
[...] phase out its Microsoft Points currency by year's end, in favor of real currency. According to InsideMobileApps, the change will affect Windows Phone, the Zune Marketplace and Xbox [...]
January 10th, 2013 at 5:12 pm
[...] website Inside Mobile Apps says the virtual currency will be phased out by the end of 2012, citing ‘a source with knowledge [...]