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How do i get Microsoft Points?

  • 29-01-2009 9:11pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    Was just wondering if anyone could tell me how i go about acquiring Microsoft points?

    Looking to buy Super Street Fighter 2 HD and its 1,200 points. I don't normally play online or anything, so i just brought my 360 to my brothers house (he has an internet connection set up to his 360) so i could get the media update to play avi files, and while im here, im just looking to see if i can get the game, too.



    Can anyone tell me of any sites where i can buy points (or stores, although i'd prefer to do it online)?


    Also, if i buy the game, when i bring the 360 home and it is offline again, will i still be able to play the game off my hard drive as though it were a normal game? I don't have to be online with my 360 constantly do i?




    Thanks to anyone that can help me out here.


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  • #2
    Rafloution
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Rafloution


    Hey if you go ahead and try to buy it while at your brothers it will ask you to buy points and ask for credit card details. Otherwise a shop im afraid :)
    However you can play it once downloaded offline no worries


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    is there an online store that you can get them off or anything? or is it just off microsoft through the 360 Directly?


    Also, upon giving them the credit card details they wont assume that i want them to just keep on updating my brothers live account or anything will they? just a simple no hassle once-off payment, yeah?


  • #4
    murfie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭murfie


    And another question related is, Are you getting good value buying the game using the Microsoft points rather than buying from a shop or online.

    What does 1 Microsoft point equal in euro/dollars is what i am asking really?


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I dont think The game i want (Super Street Fighter 2 HD) is available in retail stores.

    1,000 Microsoft points is €12 on the 360.


  • #6
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,793 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    You'll get better prices for MS points if you are willing to go through ebay.
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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Checked eBay but the guy wanted to post them out (i assumed that you'd get an email) so i just bought directly through the 360 using a credit card.


    Cheers for the help guys. Everything seems to be working fine now.


  • #8
    rizzla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭rizzla


    Don't want to create a new thread so hopefully I can get tis answered here.

    I bought MS points through my xbox with a credit card, so it's saved those details. I purchased my Live though, through eBay. When my Live sub is over will MS automatically charge my card for Live even though I didn't purchase it from them??


  • #9
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    rizzla wrote: »
    Don't want to create a new thread so hopefully I can get tis answered here.

    I bought MS points through my xbox with a credit card, so it's saved those details. I purchased my Live though, through eBay. When my Live sub is over will MS automatically charge my card for Live even though I didn't purchase it from them??

    Yea they will, unless you buy it before it runs out.

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  • #10
    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    dazftw wrote: »
    Yea they will, unless you buy it before it runs out.

    no it wont actually.. because its an option you have to select, like autosub or something. it will store the details but thats only for buying stuff frm the store... or until u buy the sub with the card.


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