Do we have to give MS our CC info now?

Have had 360 since 2006 and in all that time I've never given MS my credit card/debit card info (Don't like the idea of them rebilling me automatically). Instead I've always ordered Live subscriptions and points codes from Amazon. In fact, I ordered a $30 points code from Amazon just the other day. Was just browsing Amazon and suddenly all the points codes say out of stock on them. So does this mean that now we have to give MS our CC/DC info in order to purchase XBLA games and/or DLC or are download codes still available but under a different name?

You can go to a Gamestop or some other retailer and buy points with cash, I think.

Meh, I'm lazy. I order stuff online all the time. I avoid having to go to an actual store whenever I can. I know a lot of people complain about MS points cuz they're kinda weird (80 points = $1. Not that hard, folks) but if switching to hard currency means the end of being able to download codes from 3rd parties then that sucks.

I don't think this is what it means.

I don't think they have stopped with it, i still see them in stores when i am looking at games