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Microsoft Points

Microsoft Points, introduced in November 2005 as Xbox Live Points, were a digital currency issued by Microsoft for use on its Xbox and Zune product lines. Points could be used to purchase video games and downloadable content from Xbox Live Marketplace, digital content such as music and videos on Zune Marketplace, along with content from Windows Live Gallery.

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Central bank
Microsoft
Plural
Points, Microsoft Points, MSP

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Microsoft Points

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related to Discontinuation · 20
Microsoft Points → August, Currency, E3, Groove Music, However, In May, June, Microsoft Movies, Microsoft's, Points, The Xbox, TV, Users, Windows, Windows Phone Store, Windows Store, Xbox, Xbox Music, Xbox One, Xbox Video
related to Criticism · 12
Microsoft Points → Aaron Greenberg, But, In, Microsoft, Paul Thurrott, Points, So, The Microsoft Points, Walter Mossberg, Xbox, You, Zune
related to Further reading · 9
Microsoft Points → GameSpot, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, September, Thorsen, Tor, Wikisource-logo, Zune
related to Distribution · 3
Microsoft Points → In, In North America, United States
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Microsoft Points → Cards of 200, 400, 700, 800, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600, 2000, 2100, 2800, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4200, 4500, 6000
Central bank · 1
Microsoft Points → Microsoft
Plural · 1
Microsoft Points → Points, Microsoft Points, MSP

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Microsoft Points.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} Freq. usedCards of 200, 400, 700, 800, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600, 2000, 2100, 2800, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4200, 4500, 60001.00infobox
Microsoft PointsCentral bankMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft PointsPluralPoints, Microsoft Points, MSP1.00infobox
musicinstance ofdigital content0.80text
videos on Zune Marketplaceinstance ofdigital content0.80text
along with content from Windows Live Gallery.In June 2013instance ofdigital content0.80text
Microsoft announced that it would phase out Microsoft Points by the end of 2013instance ofdigital content0.80text
in favor of using local cash currenciesinstance ofdigital content0.80text
Microsoft Pointsrelated to CriticismThe Microsoft Points0.60section
Microsoft Pointsrelated to CriticismIn0.60section
Microsoft Pointsrelated to CriticismZune0.60section
Microsoft Pointsrelated to CriticismPaul Thurrott0.60section

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