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 1:19 pm
no it’s actually the fine print of the 3rd parties lol. but hey, i know how it works though with the blame MS angle. so it’s all good…i’m just saying..technically it’s the 3rd parties (whom provide their own terms/conditions)
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Oh Deac… Microsoft is the one who allows those terms/conditions for those 3rd parties… If Microsoft cared, they wouldn’t allow such a BS term for their 3rd party MS point system.
Btw… I speak my mind & it’s funny how people can’t accept it. Gaming is so important to them that they can’t take someone’s opinion on the subject = They just ban me instead.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
gaming is serious business lol. you of course should know that
i mean, afterall, you do go out of your way to tear down Sony and Microsoft at a whim despite hinting at how gaming shouldn’t be that important
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I tear them down because so many turn a blind eye to their faults… Not screwing the hobby up is my utmost concern while others swing freely in the wind.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Btw Deac… It’s people’s opinions that are not important in the big picture of gaming, yet somehow MY opinion on the subject is so important to many others, that they want me banned for it.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
i think it’s what happens when not agreeing with your opinion that puts people in that mode Mike lol.
disagreeing with you is almost certainly to get you flamed in one regard or another. and that’s not right is it?
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Deac, are you saying I am the first to flame? I am the one who gets the hardcore disagreements thrown at me in a unfriendly way all the damn time… He who casts the first stone.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I’d like to hear the reason behind making these promotional points expire.
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:15 pm
you’d have to ask Microsoft and their promotional partners on that Viper.
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Thank goodness I used my 500 points from the “Xbox Live is 5″ promo, before they expired, on the DLC for Lost Odyssey. Thanks for the tip, DB…especially for those un-aware.