What is everyones thoughts on MS points and how much you've spent?

I was going though the marketplace and made a list of all the things I want to buy, excluding DL content, it comes to 8,400 points. It got me wondering what everyone thinks about the point system that MS has created for the marketplace. How much have you spent? Do you think its overpriced? I guess I am just wondering what everyones overall impressions of it is. To me, it seems some of the things are a bit overpriced, though to be prefectly honest, I'm very cheap.

Yeah, I don't ever plan to use a bank or credit card. I have heard too many horror stories to chance it. Prepaid cards all the way. Peanut04_basic

Well one time I got a credit card and well...I had some debts

I'm at 24,460 points spent. That's like $300 at 4000 points for $50. But I've never payed more than $1 for 100 points and I've gotten a ton of free points through Bing and from Microsoft rewards.

I've spent wayyyyy too much on the marketplace.

Microsoft needs to get rid of the points system. Stop trying to deceive customers into spending more and just give us the actual amount in actual currency. Sony uses regular dollars for the PSN store, why can't Microsoft for the Xbox Live Marketplace?

I remember a similar topic from a couple of years ago. Back then I'd already spent over 50,000. I've slowed right down now, not having any time to play games anymore helps :P

Its funny this question has come up. I was just looking at my download history and wow ive spent alot of points. Now is it just me. The reason for xbox live was to keep production costs down..well if you compare the price of online games versus the price at your local used game store and even at times at any store the prices are the same price. I dont know about you but i rather have a hard copy that will not max out my hard drive than a virtual copy. As far as the the arcade games i play maybe 1 out of the 10 ive down loaded... MS points are over priced...way over priced. I wish i could get a refund for half the crap i bought

I wish they would just go with real money value. It profits them to keep the MS points crap though.

As far as how much ive spent? Im not tottally sure, but I checked the other day and have 108 games downloaed that ive bought. Its a mix of cheap indie games (mostly the old school rpgs) , xbl arcade games, and a few old xbox originals. Id guess ive spent near 300$ bucks or so...just a ballpark guess though.

Oh and that a guess of about 27000k MS points...

I was going though the marketplace and made a list of all the things I want to buy, excluding DL content, it comes to 8,400 points. It got me wondering what everyone thinks about the point system that MS has created for the marketplace. How much have you spent? Do you think its overpriced? I guess I am just wondering what everyones overall impressions of it is. To me, it seems some of the things are a bit overpriced, though to be prefectly honest, I'm very cheap.

Peanut04_basic

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I was going though the marketplace and made a list of all the things I want to buy, excluding DL content, it comes to 8,400 points. It got me wondering what everyone thinks about the point system that MS has created for the marketplace. How much have you spent? Do you think its overpriced? I guess I am just wondering what everyones overall impressions of it is. To me, it seems some of the things are a bit overpriced, though to be prefectly honest, I'm very cheap.

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