Xbox Live New Reward System

Xbox Live Reward System

Microsoft may have recently made it more expensive to play Xbox 360 games online, but it's now giving something back to users in the form of the Xbox Live Rewards scheme. The system will reward those who buy subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold, make marketplace purchases, use the UK-only Sky Player service, or take "a quick survey" each month. The rewards operate on a sliding scale, with one-month Gold subscription renewals netting users 10 points (9 pence, or 13 cents) to spend and annual family pack renewals netting users 400 points. Users' first online Gold subscription purchase will net them 100 points (90 pence, or $1.30), as will activating and using the Gold-exclusive UK Xbox Sky Player service. A standard 12-month single Xbox Live Gold subscription will net a user 200 points (£1.80, $2.60). If users fill in a "quick" survey each month, they will receive 20 points (18 pence, or 36 cents). Microsoft has also promised that those signed up to the programme will be able to participate in "exclusive promotions" in exchange for "cool prizes," though further information on the promotions and prizes were not forthcoming. All existing Xbox Live members can sign up for the rewards scheme via the Xbox website.

So good or absolutely pointless?
IMO It's pointless and a waste of time.

It doesnt sound like its really worth it.

it's pretty lame but better than nothing.

i wish i could get credit for past years.

i think they found a goldmine in the whole spend "x" get "x" back promotions and that's why they are doing this, (and to stop people from buying cheaper cards online) i just got my 800 points back for the promotion they had in october.

that was good timing since i was going to buy RDR undead anyway.

A waste.

as long as it's not hit and miss like Bing rewards is.

then it's definitely better than nothing.

It's one of those take 10%/give back 2% schemes. "Sure, we increased the price but look! Prizes!!!!!"

Ah... this good old scam. "Reward" the users with money... but money that only works to buy more stuff on your goods (in this case, data). It gives the illusion that you are "getting something" but really, all your getting is the ability to get more stuff you may or may not want.

How utterly pointless. They'll give me 19p if I give them £20?

Hows about I just keep my £20?

Ah... this good old scam. "Reward" the users with money... but money that only works to buy more stuff on your goods (in this case, data). It gives the illusion that you are "getting something" but really, all your getting is the ability to get more stuff you may or may not want.

foxhound_fox

Which is about the same thing as, rather than getting points to buy goods, just getting stuff that you may or may not want.

It's still better than nothing.

It's still better than nothing.

UnknownElement4

I love how people complain about getting free MS points. Is it a lot? Of course not, but for buying a 12 month Live subscription that you would normally buy you are getting $2 in your wallet. It's $2 more than you had before.

So many ungrateful people.

I honestly think if Microsoft were to give out $1000 for anyone that signed up for Xbox Live there would still be people complaining that it isn't enough.

What the hell? You guys are complaining about getting free points? This is why companies don't care about us anymore. To many of the people in the "core gaming community" are a bunch of ungrateful jerks who can never be satisfied.

I love how people complain about getting free MS points. Is it a lot? Of course not, but for buying a 12 month Live subscription that you would normally buy you are getting $2 in your wallet. It's $2 more than you had before.

So many ungrateful people.

I honestly think if Microsoft were to give out $1000 for anyone that signed up for Xbox Live there would still be people complaining that it isn't enough.

CajunShooter

What, so they did't just increase the price by about 15%? This is abviously a marketing ploy to calm down people who feel offended.

What the hell? You guys are complaining about getting free points? This is why companies don't care about us anymore. To many of the people in the "core gaming community" are a bunch of ungrateful jerks who can never be satisfied.

Phoenix534

Look to my answer just above.. Those "free" points are'nt so free considering the XBL price just increased.

The getting payed to take a survey once a month sounds pretty good, the rest not so much.

[QUOTE="CajunShooter"]

I love how people complain about getting free MS points. Is it a lot? Of course not, but for buying a 12 month Live subscription that you would normally buy you are getting $2 in your wallet. It's $2 more than you had before.

Slashkice

Technically it's $58 less than you had before depending on how you look at it.

It would be great if MS came out tomorrow and said, well after looking at forums and seeing people complain about how what we are doing is practically worthless we are going to go back to just charging you $60 and you recieve no points.

lol.....MS

10 points..whats the point of that?

Just from the yearly gold renewal and taking the survey every month, you'll net 440 MSP per year. If you combine that with the Bing MSP reward system, you can get 2-3k MSP. Which adds up to 3-4 Arcade games (more, if you buy games on Deals of the Week) or 3-4 DLC packs for your games.

That, and if it's for free, I couldn't care less whether it's pointless or not.

Pointless, it would take you two years of subscibing to Xbox Live and two years of filling out a total of 24 surveys to just get $10 back, that is not worth my time.

Just from the yearly gold renewal and taking the survey every month, you'll net 440 MSP per year. If you combine that with the Bing MSP reward system, you can get 2-3k MSP. Which adds up to 3-4 Arcade games (more, if you buy games on Deals of the Week) or 3-4 DLC packs for your games.

That, and if it's for free, I couldn't care less whether it's pointless or not.

GFugue

So in other words, spend more money. Microsoft, you generous bastards you.

I love how people complain about getting free MS points. Is it a lot? Of course not, but for buying a 12 month Live subscription that you would normally buy you are getting $2 in your wallet. It's $2 more than you had before.

CajunShooter

So pay $60 to get $2 back in your wallet? I'm at a lost at how this is a deal or how I should feel appreciative.

I think the ps3 award system will be better

[QUOTE="CajunShooter"]

I love how people complain about getting free MS points. Is it a lot? Of course not, but for buying a 12 month Live subscription that you would normally buy you are getting $2 in your wallet. It's $2 more than you had before.

Lionheart08

So pay $60 to get $2 back in your wallet? I'm at a lost at how this is a deal or how I should feel appreciative.

That's how deals work right?

Like if I buy a pair of shoes that's normally $50, but I get $10 off, then it'd be like paying $50 just to get $10.

Only I wouldn't look at it that way. I'd look at it like "hey, I got some shoes, and saved some money"

[QUOTE="Lionheart08"]

[QUOTE="CajunShooter"]

I love how people complain about getting free MS points. Is it a lot? Of course not, but for buying a 12 month Live subscription that you would normally buy you are getting $2 in your wallet. It's $2 more than you had before.

Raymundo_Manuel

So pay $60 to get $2 back in your wallet? I'm at a lost at how this is a deal or how I should feel appreciative.

That's how deals work right?

Like if I buy a pair of shoes that's normally $50, but I get $10 off, then it'd be like paying $50 just to get $10.

Only I wouldn't look at it that way. I'd look at it like "hey, I got some shoes, and saved some money"

That's how most consumers will look at it, yes. But 2 dollars off a 60 dollar purchase hardly is an incentive.

[QUOTE="Raymundo_Manuel"]

[QUOTE="Lionheart08"]

So pay $60 to get $2 back in your wallet? I'm at a lost at how this is a deal or how I should feel appreciative.

Lionheart08

That's how deals work right?

Like if I buy a pair of shoes that's normally $50, but I get $10 off, then it'd be like paying $50 just to get $10.

Only I wouldn't look at it that way. I'd look at it like "hey, I got some shoes, and saved some money"

That's how most consumers will look at it, yes. But 2 dollars off a 60 dollar purchase hardly is an incentive.

Right, but just like people buy shoes without deals I'm sure people previously were buying Xbox Live without deals as well.

It's just a little bonus that when you pay for Xbox Live you get MS points, and you get them for doing things while being a part of Xbox Live Gold.

I love how people complain about getting free MS points. Is it a lot? Of course not, but for buying a 12 month Live subscription that you would normally buy you are getting $2 in your wallet. It's $2 more than you had before.

So many ungrateful people.

I honestly think if Microsoft were to give out $1000 for anyone that signed up for Xbox Live there would still be people complaining that it isn't enough.

CajunShooter

I cant believe all the hate

It should have buy a 12 month superscripition and get a month free

Well, that's cool. Nothing substantial though, pity.Stevo_the_gamer

Yeah but as others have said; it's better than nothing.

Oh and your sig is WIN!

Sounds to me like your paying for them to get your opinions...

What the hell? You guys are complaining about getting free points? This is why companies don't care about us anymore. To many of the people in the "core gaming community" are a bunch of ungrateful jerks who can never be satisfied.

Phoenix534

Increase the price by $10 and then give you $2 back? :?

Increase the price by $10 and then give you $2 back? :?

shinrabanshou