Report: Microsoft Points Will Be Phased Out

Microsoft is preparing to discontinue Microsoft Points, the virtual currency used to buy content on the Zune Marketplace and Xbox Live, according to a report. In other Microsoft news, the company said it would cancel its Mix developer conference.

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Microsoft to phase out Microsoft Points by end of the year - report

Microsoft will phase out its Microsoft Points system by the end of the year, according to a new report. The change will affect developers of apps for Windows Phone, the Zune Marketplace and Xbox Live, Inside Mobile Apps reports. By the end of the year, according to the report, transactions will be based on the region set on the purchasing account, using real money. Read more…

Microsoft wil ditch its Points virtual currency

By the end of the year

Microsoft will ditch its Points virtual currency

By the end of the year