 Buy the points card- Don't give Microsoft your credit card! |
| Review Date: November 15, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Frank, SF CA |
First off, I'm an otherwise very pleased Xbox Live Gold member. As a replacement for of buying a points card from a retailer, I made the mix of buying the points online from Microsoft through the Xbox. I used my gamer tag tab and entered my credit card on the TV and I bought 500 points. I got the email confirmation that I bought the points. I then used the points. So far so excellent.
Over the next two days, four other Xbox charges tallying $30 mysteriously appeared on my credit card. Someone bought more points and a game subscription using my credit card info. I called Xbox Live support- their answer was "we don't give refunds." I clarified that it's not a REFUND if my tab is used fradulently. They still said no.
Note that clearly the wellbeing leak was with them, as no other falsified charges appeared on my credit card...just Xbox charges.
I then questioned them to delete my credit card info from my Xbox Live tab. They said they could not do this. I could not judge this! Given that someone had access to my credit card and they were unwilling to remove my credit card info, I had no choice but to cancel my credit card.
My advice- buy the points from a trusted source like Amazon. Don't ever give Microsoft direct access to your credit card info. I hope this helps. |
Much Needed Value for Xbox Live Currency
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| Review Date: April 18, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Zeph Greenwell, Decatur, IL |
| This is a fantastic value to relief Microsoft points in. Since most games on Xbox Live Arcade are bought in 400 point ($5) increments this card give you the skill to download ten 400 point games or five 800 point games or some other combination (you get the thought). $50 is also a much more square amount than the $62.50 for 5000 points. Since this is on a card it makes this possible to give as a gift or buy lacking using a credit card. This would be a valuable buy for anyone with an Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. |
Main reason to buy these points through Amazon, no tax.
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| Review Date: April 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Patio B., Houston, TX USA |
| This is a lot better than doing it through your xbox. For one, no tax. The other reason, for me at least, is that if you place your credit card into xbox live, you cant remove it. You can change it, but it will always have a credit card on file. Buying these points through xbox live would have cost me $54.12. I would rather save that $4.12, thank you. |
Mix-up with Amazon Page
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| Review Date: June 13, 2006 |
| Reviewer: M. Erickson, Eden Grassland, MN United States |
These reviews show up on the list for all four options, the one, three, and twelve month subscriptions, as well as the marketplace points. Carefully choose the "Size" above, which is where you choose between live "gold" months and marketplace points. Amazon just place all of these different products onto the same page, mission them different sizes.
There is of course a difference between months and points, as you can spend points lacking a gold subscription (just use the free built-in "silver" subscription with every XBOX 360), and you can surely buy gold months lacking having to get any extra points. So one is not required for the other. The points get you extra content downloads, and the months get you online play time. |
Finaaly, a quick and simple way.
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| Review Date: April 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Garrett A. Dolan, |
| I've lived overseas in Europe for the past 8 years working with the military. The thing about Xbox live is that they dont accept APO address's for the credit card (Armed Forces Overseas address). Now i can order the code in 5 seconds as a replacement for of having to buy a card and have it shipped to me. Thankyou sooooo much Amazon. |
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