Microsoft Points

Daz · 28-02-2007, 16:59

A question: Could I buy points from ebay.com (in $), and use the codes over here without any bother? Or has that been thought about?

Haly · 28-02-2007, 17:07

I would have thought it'd be possible. Not tried but I know the Live subscriptions from the US work here, so don't see why not.
Someone else might have a more certain idea about it though.

Nismo · 28-02-2007, 17:10

I'm sure I read you cant use points cards from another country, although I may be mistaken.

The sub codes are region free though, as Haly said.

Edit - says so on the left of this page...

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/featu...softpoints.htm

Daz · 28-02-2007, 17:17

I cant see anything on the auctions saying they're region locked, but I'm not taking that as confirmation.

Haly · 28-02-2007, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teletraan-82

I'm sure I read you cant use points cards from another country, although I may be mistaken.

The sub codes are region free though, as Haly said.

Edit - says so on the left of this page...

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/featu...softpoints.htm

That's weird that they region lock one but not the other.
Pity, it'd be cheap.

Nismo · 28-02-2007, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

I cant see anything on the auctions saying they're region locked, but I'm not taking that as confirmation.

What cards are you looking at?

I think the reason they are locked is because in different regions you get different amounts of points e.g. in the US I think the max amount of points you can get on a card is 1600, whereas here its 2100, due to exchange rates
and trying to make sure the consumer is getting the same money/points ratio as everywhere else.

Haly · 28-02-2007, 17:29

Suppose that makes sense, but as I'm in the better country for the exchange rate, I don't like it anyway

Daz · 28-02-2007, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teletraan-82

What cards are you looking at?

Put in before your edit dude. Thanks for doing the leg work

Shame they dont work though.

28-02-2007, 16:59	#1
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Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I would have thought it'd be possible. Not tried but I know the Live subscriptions from the US work here, so don't see why not. Someone else might have a more certain idea about it though. __________________ Halycopter

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Nismo Columbian Coffee Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 81	I'm sure I read you cant use points cards from another country, although I may be mistaken. The sub codes are region free though, as Haly said. Edit - says so on the left of this page... http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/featu...softpoints.htm __________________ Last edited by Nismo; 28-02-2007 at 17:17.

28-02-2007, 17:17	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I cant see anything on the auctions saying they're region locked, but I'm not taking that as confirmation. __________________ apt-get moo

28-02-2007, 17:29	#7
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Suppose that makes sense, but as I'm in the better country for the exchange rate, I don't like it anyway __________________ Halycopter