FYI Microsoft Points Expire
I came across one gamer’s experience today complaining about being pissed at Microsoft for taking his Microsoft Points away. Who wouldn’t be ticked off having someone rob you of Microsoft Points that you’ve spent your hard earned $ on? I know I would but in this case it wasn’t what it appeared to be at all.
The points were won in one of the various promotions involving Microsoft Points that dish them out as the prize. What most don’t know is that these types of Microsoft Points have an expiration date. That means they expire, go bye-bye and vanish after a certain time. It’s all about reading the fine print. Any Microsoft Points you obtain via promotion, contest, giveaway or special hook-up are subject to expiration. This does not include Microsoft Points you purchase from the Dashboard or buy at a retail outlet.
I’m not sure why it’s like this but I figured I would give you all a head’s up because if you’re like me, you like to sit on your Microsoft Points stash for long periods of time. I also suggest paying closer attention to your account at www.billing.microsoft.com. It has all the information about your points and which (if any) are due to expire. All promotional points are used first so if you have a total of 1000 Microsoft Points and you win 500 Microsoft Points from somewhere, the next purchase you make will use the points you won first.
I hope this helps someone to not lose their minds when their promotional points expire without use. Some of you may have known but others may not have. Use those points boys & girls because some of them may have an expiration on them. You don’t want to waste any points now do you?
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 am
wow. didn’t know this. thanks for the head’s up DB.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:59 am
yeah chalk me up as not knowing this too.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 am
Good stuff, I’ll bear this in mind when I win some Microsoft Points.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:25 am
Wow, thanks for the heads up. I noticed your wording said, when if any points expire. Do the purchased points expire? I logged on the billing site and it just says how many points I currently have, when they were purchased ect. Nothing about them dying. Just wondering. Again thanks for letting us know this, I had no Idea.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:26 am
“This does not include Microsoft Points you purchase from the Dashboard or buy at a retail outlet.”
Disregard my freaking moronic post. Carry on.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
wow fine print is something else eh? good to know!
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 am
yeh i saw this thread today on xbox forums. that sucks, but oh well if its in the fine print then its fair.
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Still crap… If you WIN something, it shouldn’t get taken away = By winning something, you should OWN it!
Microsoft & their bullcrap fine print can stick it up their butt!
P.S. Deac… Who banned me for 3 days? lol, place is going to be boring
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
actually Microsoft doesn’t expire its points. the 3rd parties that are in charge of all these promotions do. so it’s not Microsoft and their bullcrap…it’s the 3rd parties and their bullcrap
lol
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:44 pm
lol Deac… semantics = Microsoft is a part of that promotion & it’s their fine print.