PDA

View Full Version : Compare your 360 Live Marketplace bills


njiska
02-26-2006, 05:24 AM
May it's just me but i though it be a great test of the Market place to compare how many points we owners have spent on the 360 so.

I myself have purchased 5000 points but what about the rest of you?

Is the ease of payment a dangerous thing? To be honest is was kind of shocked by my spending.
Gamereviewgod
02-26-2006, 10:13 AM
I've bought a whopping 1200 I believe. Yeah, I'm a cheap bastard.
Dobie
02-26-2006, 01:56 PM
Can't recall exactly, but its somewhere around 3200. I've refilled a couple of times. I never though I'd buy things like themes or pictures, but its so tempting sometimes when a really cool one comes along.
Mr.FoodMonster
02-26-2006, 02:19 PM
Pardon my ignorance, but these points you can both earn and buy, right? As in, these are the points I see mentioned people earn when they complete a certain goal in a game?
njiska
02-26-2006, 02:24 PM
Can't recall exactly, but its somewhere around 3200. I've refilled a couple of times. I never though I'd buy things like themes or pictures, but its so tempting sometimes when a really cool one comes along.

http://billing.microsoft.com will show you your complete account history.
unwinddesign
02-26-2006, 02:59 PM
Pardon my ignorance, but these points you can both earn and buy, right? As in, these are the points I see mentioned people earn when they complete a certain goal in a game?

No, you can only buy them. The other points you're thinking of are from achievements in 360 games (Gamercard). They don't do anything.

I've bought 1,200 points so far. Marble Blast Ultra/Geometry Wars Evolved have been purchased, and I got Bankshot Billiards 2/Hexic HD for free. Not really anything else that costs points that interests me.
X SMF X
02-26-2006, 03:24 PM
I have bought 3750 (3 Cards), still have 1700 left though. I am waiting for Feeding Frenzy and Astro Pop
meancode
02-26-2006, 06:11 PM
Wow this is sad. Thanks so much Njiska!

8500 points. Damn XBL Arcade. Damn themes. Damn gamer pictures.

Well, the games are fun. But damn.
Darren870
02-26-2006, 10:13 PM
8100. Im right behind you meancode lol
Lothars
02-27-2006, 02:36 AM
If anything that is my main complaint about the 360 it's the gamerpoints that you have to pay for,

I mean i understand the concept but it's just annoys the hell out of me.

still am eventually planning to buy one though,

it's all good.
meancode
02-27-2006, 02:48 AM
You don't pay for Gamerpoints. You pay for Microsoft Points.

I think it would be a fine system if I could show some kind of restraint. I can't tell you how many stupid themes and gamer pictures I have bought. Total waste of money there. The games on the other hand, worth it if you ask me.
Darren870
02-27-2006, 09:03 AM
I've only bought games, never themes.
meancode
02-27-2006, 09:52 AM
I've only bought games, never themes.

Very smart 8-)
s1lence
02-27-2006, 10:41 AM
Wow, mine is alot less then I thought it would be. 4400 points for me. But all I ever buy is games, no themes or any of that stuff.
njiska
02-27-2006, 01:12 PM
I've only bought games, never themes.

That's pretty much my policy. With the exception of the Penny-Arcade stuff.
pacmanhat
02-27-2006, 01:29 PM
I'm somewhere around 5,000. That might go up to about 8,000 in the next month or so. The only theme/pic pack I've purchased is the one for my beloved Denver Broncos, though I was incredibly saddened to see "EA Sports" plastered all over everything. It was a lesson I won't soon forget. Is there any word yet on how many points Street Fighter II is going to end up costing?
heyricochet
02-27-2006, 03:29 PM
I've only bought games, never themes.

That's pretty much my policy. With the exception of the Penny-Arcade stuff.

I still find it funny that PA actually had to buy their own stuff.
Poofta!
02-27-2006, 03:41 PM
how much do these points cost? 5000 sounds a lot, but whats the actual dollar transition from that? (i dont have a 360, clearly)
Darren870
02-27-2006, 04:19 PM
each point costs $.0125. There for 5000 would cost 62.50

In my opinion its worth it, I play all the games from time and time again and they are so much fun.
DonMarco
02-27-2006, 04:50 PM
Uh. $0?

I'm pretty cheap. Figure later down the line Microsoft will just drop 10 Live Arcade games on a disc for $25 or something. Like years from now, I mean, I can wait.
njiska
02-27-2006, 05:50 PM
Uh. $0?

I'm pretty cheap. Figure later down the line Microsoft will just drop 10 Live Arcade games on a disc for $25 or something. Like years from now, I mean, I can wait.

You say that now but try saying that after spending 4 hours playing Marble Blast Ultra with Me, Meancode and Nympho.
tholly
02-27-2006, 09:10 PM
I have 1,000 points to use now. I have used 800 points already.

I bought one 1,600 point card and I got a 200 point card with my Xbox Live Starter pack. (I already had Live service, but I had some gift certificates, so I figured I may as well spend the extra money $49.95 for one year compaired to $57.95 for starter pack - it was on sale, and add a year to my account) So, with my starter pack I got the 200 points and Bankshot Billards 2.

So, I have:

Hexic HD - Free with system
Bankshot Billards 2 - Free with starter pack
Marble Blast Ultra - 800 points - Easily worth 3200 points....800 was a deal for this gem.....
Darren870
02-27-2006, 10:19 PM
Uh. $0?

I'm pretty cheap. Figure later down the line Microsoft will just drop 10 Live Arcade games on a disc for $25 or something. Like years from now, I mean, I can wait.

You say that now but try saying that after spending 4 hours playing Marble Blast Ultra with Me, Meancode and Nympho.

You guys need to message me when you play that game Multi. I love playing it but I most the people dont offer any challenge.

You or meancode, message me next time you all play.