Good news, haters of arbitrary online currencies! The end for Microsoftâs confusing âPointsâ system may be near, if a report on Inside Mobile Apps is to be believed.
The mobile site claims that Microsoftâs Points will be âphased outâ by the end of 2012, with transactions to be listed in a userâs local currency instead.
The move wouldnât just impact Xbox Live, it would affect the Zune Marketplace and Windows Phone users as well.
One has to wonder, given the timing of the (potential and unconfirmed) move, whether the spate of Xbox Live account break-ins is behind the change.
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Weâve contacted Microsoft for comment, and will update if we hear back.
Exclusive: Microsoft to discontinue its virtual currency system Microsoft Points [Inside Mobile Apps]
