Microsoft Points
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http://www.textbocrelo.com Microsoft Points are the currency used on Xbox Live Marketplace to perform microtransactions. A problem of the past was that it was impossible to release content for a low price point because of the overhead of credit cards or the security problems of other payment methods. With the Microsoft Points, you can order a bunch by credit card or prepaid pack, and then from the comfort of your couch spend them on the Marketplace on Xbox Live Arcade games, exclusive demos and trailers, gamer pictures and dashboard themes.
Microsoft Points have actual monetary value and as such should not be confused with Gamer Points.
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