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by MomoXenosaga 1199 days ago
I'm old enough to remember Microsoft points for Xbox live.

People want to pay in their local currency with their local bank account not jump through shady hoops. I want to play videogames not chat with little girls in the Philippines.

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Microsoft Points were a dark pattern to obscure the actual cost of games and to leave customers with partially-depleted point counts. They're not a good thing to look back at. Microsoft wisely stopped their use about a decade ago, and Xbox purchases are done in fiat currency instead.
Whatever man, you're gonna use it without knowing regardless. But feel free not to educate yourself now and miss all the opportunity.
This is some boomer level commentary right here.

Shows complete lack of understanding of what you're talking about.