I downloaded a game by mistake :/

Columba Rad · 06-01-2009 5:47pm #1

I was up til 4am playing SSFIITHDR last night after downloading it

. Before I turned my Xbox off I wanted to check my Xbox points balance, but as I'm only new to the Xbox, I don't really know my way around it to find my balance, so I went to buy a game to see what my balance was, the the first game I think is 1942, so went to buy it so I could see my balance, so seen my balance was 900, but I pressed the "Buy" button by mistake and the game downloaded :mad:. I was never asked to confirm the download, I just mistakingly pressed the wrong button once.

Anyway out of this?

Thanks in advance

06-01-2009 6:23pm

I think it says no refunds . Doubt you can get out of it .

segasega · 06-01-2009 6:29pm

Ye, have read on some other forums of people doing this and MS just saying tough s***.
Its bad, but maybe just stay away from the marketplace that late at night!

I think the best bet is if you get points, plan what you are going to buy first, then put in the code, buyy the stuff, then you cant waste points by mistake.

Columba Rad · 06-01-2009 6:44pm

Ok thanks guys

... I haven't even played the game yet, hope it's good now

godtabh · 07-01-2009 5:03pm

You can check your points online cant you?

robinph · 07-01-2009 5:09pm

Yep, sign into xbox.com and then go to the marketplace:

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/

Retr0gamer · 07-01-2009 5:40pm

Columba Rad wrote: »

Ok thanks guys ... I haven't even played the game yet, hope it's good now

It's kind of **** :P

Smartly Dressed · 09-01-2009 6:13pm

Same thing happens when you're picking a gamertag. If your username isn't available like mine wasn't, it gives you suggestions and I accidentally pressed A on one of them and I was never able to go back. Now I have a ridiculous name that no one can pronounce.

Typhoon. · 09-01-2009 6:22pm

Smartly Dressed wrote: »

Same thing happens when you're picking a gamertag. If your username isn't available like mine wasn't, it gives you suggestions and I accidentally pressed A on one of them and I was never able to go back. Now I have a ridiculous name that no one can pronounce.

Ah dude that sucks.........funny though

10-01-2009 9:17am

Smartly Dressed wrote: »

Same thing happens when you're picking a gamertag. If your username isn't available like mine wasn't, it gives you suggestions and I accidentally pressed A on one of them and I was never able to go back. Now I have a ridiculous name that no one can pronounce.

Without going into the whats and the wherefores of the situation, the same kind of thing happened me.

You can pay 800 (I think) points to change your gamertag name - I did.

It is a complete rip off, but was worth it in my opinion!

smiffy2ky8 · 11-01-2009 4:14pm

im new to xbox live...
can someone explain to me: what the points are
how do you get them
do the games you buy cost real money.?
and how do you buy them.???

11-01-2009 4:25pm

smiffy2ky8 wrote: »

im new to xbox live...
can someone explain to me: what the points are
how do you get them
do the games you buy cost real money.?
and how do you buy them.???

On the Xbox marketplace, you can buy MS points with which to purchase games. You can buy them with credit card on the marketplace or in shops like Game and Zavvi.

One Hundred points is about the value of a Euro.

So yes, the games cost money, in the form of MS "points".

Happy gaming!

smiffy2ky8 · 11-01-2009 5:19pm

are the games cheaper in the marketplace or am i better of just to buy the game in a shop.?

Asmodean · 11-01-2009 5:37pm

I reckon they're a fair bit cheaper unless you can track them down for v. cheap second hand.
I'd buy loads myself but I only have the 20GIG hard drive

I downloaded a game by mistake :/

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