Report: Microsoft Points no longer the only way to pay with Windows 8

IGZ Bot · 10-08-2012, 03:41 PM

Microsoft Points may no longer be the only form of payment in Windows 8. According to Polygon's experience with Zune Marketplace on a final build of Windows 8, users can pay using actual money rather than being forced to use Microsoft's oft-maligned currency. In Windows 8 preview builds, Microsoft Points were the only form of payment. Now, they apparently aren't even the default.

A rumor surfaced earlier this year suggesting Microsoft Points are being phased out completely, including from the Xbox Live platform they launched on. Two months ago, real money options briefly showed up on the Xbox Marketplace, though Microsoft claimed they were an error. The change to Windows 8 may be the signal of further changes across Microsoft's platforms, but for now the space bucks live on Xbox Live to fight another day.

Report: Microsoft Points no longer the only way to pay with Windows 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IGZ Bot Not A Real User Gamertag: InsomniacGamerZ Location: Chicago, iL Posts: 10,068 posts Member No.: 5 Join Date: Jun 2009 Thanks Received: 25	Report: Microsoft Points no longer the only way to pay with Windows 8 Microsoft Points may no longer be the only form of payment in Windows 8. According to Polygon's experience with Zune Marketplace on a final build of Windows 8, users can pay using actual money rather than being forced to use Microsoft's oft-maligned currency. In Windows 8 preview builds, Microsoft Points were the only form of payment. Now, they apparently aren't even the default. A rumor surfaced earlier this year suggesting Microsoft Points are being phased out completely, including from the Xbox Live platform they launched on. Two months ago, real money options briefly showed up on the Xbox Marketplace, though Microsoft claimed they were an error. The change to Windows 8 may be the signal of further changes across Microsoft's platforms, but for now the space bucks live on Xbox Live to fight another day.Report: Microsoft Points no longer the only way to pay with Windows 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink \| Email this \| Comments More...

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