I hate Microsoft’s silly faux currency that’s used for transactions over Xbox Live. Very much like how hotdog buns come in packs of 6 or 8 and hotdogs come in packs of 10, transacting with MS points means you’ll always have something left over – only not enough to do anything proper with.
And while wolfing down extra sausages like you’re Linda Lovelace is at least tasty, all you can do with those extra MS points is buy useless crap for your Xbox Live Avatar. Thankfully, it looks like Microsoft may be doing away with its pointless banana dollars.
According to The Verge, Microsoft will replace MS Points in its next generation console with a new gift card system, that uses real-world monetary values, similar to how PlayStation Network and iTunes vouchers currently work.
Apparently credit and debit card transactions will also be allowed, with the new system spanning across the entire Microsoft’s digital storefront ecosystem; Windows Store, Phone Store, and Xbox Live.
This isn’t the first time that MS Banana Dollars have been rumoured to get the axe – but with the next-gen reveal just around the corner, the timing is right. I’m happy to see MS Points go, with the only caveat being that it was often possible to find Points cards for significantly cheaper than their Dollar value. If there’s a switch to real-world currency, that’ll likely change.
Last Updated: May 16, 2013
NiteFenix
May 16, 2013 at 09:06
Jim Lenoir has his own currency? SO UNFAIR!
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
May 16, 2013 at 09:10
HAHAHA!!!! Upvote for days.
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 16, 2013 at 09:38
XD
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 16, 2013 at 09:46
lol
umar bastra
May 16, 2013 at 09:08
So Banana Jim is actually a real banana , the fact that he has his own currency just further solidifies this fact.
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
May 16, 2013 at 09:10
Yus that Header reeks of win!
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 16, 2013 at 09:38
Geoff is on FIRE this week
CODDAMIT
May 16, 2013 at 09:12
Good Lord they are behind the times.
Slade Boender
May 16, 2013 at 09:18
PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME… Sorry MS Points, you’re not invited.
umar bastra
May 16, 2013 at 09:25
peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat!
no break it down and freeze!
Slade Boender
May 16, 2013 at 13:24
MARRY ME!
Trevor Davies
May 16, 2013 at 09:39
Always felt it’s rather silly to make people spend real money to buy your fake money to buy your product with your fake money because you don’t accept real money for your product.
Rince an repeat
May 16, 2013 at 09:42
What are they going to have now? A form of currency where you are made to jump up and down, or perform menial tasks under the watchful eye of Kinect 2.0?
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 16, 2013 at 09:44
Heh, luckily you are out already 😛
Rince an repeat
May 16, 2013 at 09:45
hahaha indeed 😉
Andre116
May 16, 2013 at 10:27
Nice one.
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 16, 2013 at 10:31
You agree to his trolling?
Andre116
May 16, 2013 at 10:40
uhmmmm…no, not at all….I accidentally replied to his email when I was meant to reply to yours about him having already being disqualified…yes, that’s it.
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 16, 2013 at 10:44
Hehehe I see what you are trying to do 🙂
Rince an repeat
May 16, 2013 at 10:51
What he said!
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 16, 2013 at 09:45
I wonder how far we are off on getting ONE currency globally? Everything costs credits
JHN
May 16, 2013 at 10:27
I think the entire EUR debacle thats happening right now has made the world think thats a bad idea.
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 16, 2013 at 10:31
Oh, I didn’t say its a good idea, just that I wonder how far we are off from that point
Brady miaau
May 16, 2013 at 11:36
UK had right idea, be involved but keep your currency intact
JHN
May 16, 2013 at 12:25
Its not a total failure, i mean ze germans are doing ok. but i do agree i dont think it will be long until 1 global currency is introduced.
Brady miaau
May 16, 2013 at 11:34
Watched an episode of the Good Wife last night about some fake currency called Bitcoin, you earn on Internet “mining”. There was even a black market trade, as in X dollars = 1 bitcoin.
Very interesting idea, I thought
Good != interesting, please note.
!= = to “not equal” or
Brady miaau
May 16, 2013 at 12:04
and in the real world
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/15/mt_gox_us_court/
HorseRaddish
May 16, 2013 at 10:46
“Linda Lovelace”
May be funny but a bit in poor taste. She did not have a happy time. Whatever the accusations say, he said, she said and all that, enough is known that this woman (not her real name, but) was abused and damaged before,during and after her main movie.
go ahead, flame away.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 16, 2013 at 10:57
No, I agree with you. there’s a good reason she spearheaded an anti-porn movement.
Tateboetie Malaaitie
May 16, 2013 at 10:59
Hmmm yes go Linda it’s working said no one ever.
Brady miaau
May 16, 2013 at 11:33
Cool beans
DrKiller
May 16, 2013 at 11:24
This is not a good idea tbh.. Now we are forced to pay with cards online and it might be more difficult for us SA users to use UK accounts now 🙁 I hope M$’s firewall is bit better than Sony’s
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 16, 2013 at 11:59
No, you’ll still be able to buy “cards” – but they’ll be in currency denominations, instead of Space bucks.