Not sure if it's part of some reward program or hey look at what we're doing thingy. While I enjoy getting free MS points from Microsoft, have to say I was puzzled with it being only 80. Having nothing else in the bank to put it towards, I found that after the initial idea of putting it in the apparently dead Game Room or trying to figure out the gamer pics at that price range, I find that the idea of getting something for the avatar is probably more sensible as well as hell of easier to search through. Glad I went with that pick as I found that despite all the UK themed items being slightly higher than other things in the same catagory (glaring at the hat catagory mostly where some festive hats from around the world were 80 points until I looked at the ones I liked to find them to be 160). So anyone else in this boat I can at least assure you, go to the xbox site & you should be able to find some variety in the shirts & hats as well as a few props if stuck with just 80 MS points.
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Not sure if it's part of some reward program or hey look at what we're doing thingy. While I enjoy getting free MS points from Microsoft, have to say I was puzzled with it being only 80. Having nothing else in the bank to put it towards, I found that after the initial idea of putting it in the apparently dead Game Room or trying to figure out the gamer pics at that price range, I find that the idea of getting something for the avatar is probably more sensible as well as hell of easier to search through. Glad I went with that pick as I found that despite all the UK themed items being slightly higher than other things in the same catagory (glaring at the hat catagory mostly where some festive hats from around the world were 80 points until I looked at the ones I liked to find them to be 160). So anyone else in this boat I can at least assure you, go to the xbox site & you should be able to find some variety in the shirts & hats as well as a few props if stuck with just 80 MS points.
I'm curious as to how many people got the points. I got a message for them but a friend of mine did not.
" I don't think it's for the rewards program, the rewards site still says I have 260 points pending. "I'm not eligible for the rewards program because I live in Canada so it definitely isn't that.
Its part of the rewards program, I suspect. I am in it.
You get rewarded with points every time you purchase games from XBLM. They send you a email every month letting you know how many points you have accrued. I forget how many you need before they actually apply it to your account though.
It's kinda silly, at the point values they give. Papa Johns website (a pizza place for those that are not familiar) gives points per purchases and I am more likely to accrue enough to get a free pizza before I can ever afford a game from the accrued points on this rewards program haha
I just got my 80 points but it says that they expire on March 2nd. Thing is, I already had 1600 points in my account, so if I buy something will it be subtracted from the 80 free points or the ones I already had?! Like for example if I buy a 400-point game, will the 80 points count for that or am I still going to find them missing come March?
I'd like to know this as well. It would be nice if they used the free points first but you can never really know :|" I just got my 80 points but it says that they expire on March 2nd. Thing is, I already had 1600 points in my account, so if I buy something will it be subtracted from the 80 free points or the ones I already had?! Like for example if I buy a 500 point game, will the 80 points count for that or am I still going to find them missing come March? "
I got that message also. I bet we have to spend them. Beyond Good and Evil seems like my only option. Too bad, a dollar off of Torchlight would have been nice." I just got my 80 points but it says that they expire on March 2nd. Thing is, I already had 1600 points in my account, so if I buy something will it be subtracted from the 80 free points or the ones I already had?! Like for example if I buy a 500 point game, will the 80 points count for that or am I still going to find them missing come March? "
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