I love my Xbox 360 but hate the points system. There's zero benefit for the consumer in using a points system.
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Originally Posted by mcwilliams132
The points system was born from the cry babies with the original Xbox (which was tied to your credit card). "Oh no! A big bad, evil company, is tied directly to my credit card!" was the cry. Why a multi-billion dollar company would want to raid my $1000 limit credit card is beyond me.
So Microsoft said, "Fine" Don't want us tied to your credit card, now you'll buy points and add them to your account."
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You can load up iTunes and Playstation Network with dollars without needing a credit card.
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What happens then? Crying over the point system. "Why can't I just pay with my credit card!" or "Why can't it be a 1:1 ratio points to dollars?" (not every uses the dollar!)
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You can load up iTunes and Playstation Network with pounds sterling, euros and a whole range of currencies. Again, without need for a credit card. There's no justification for Microsoft's current system.
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Get over it people. You spend $20 for 1600 points and that's your currency... Big whoop. You're still spending $20.
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Except that you're not still spending $20. A game on Xbox Live Arcade typically costs 800 points. Microsoft sells bundles of points in multiples of 500.
It's the six-pack of hot dogs, eight-pack of hotdog buns problem all over again. It's designed to make you leave you with leftovers.