Microsoft has started to remove its Microsoft Points currency system and is moving towards the use of real money on Xbox Live, according to a recent report by The Verge.
Beta versions of Windows 8 utilized the point system for video and rental purchases. The system was quite restrictive forcing users to purchase limiting bundles of the company's currency.
The recent change affects the way Windows 8 users will pay for digital content in the operating system. Previously, in Windows 8 betas, Microsoft used its Points system for all Video purchases and rentals. But The Verge reports that their testing of a final copy of Windows 8 allowed them to pay for music or purchase and rent movies in the Xbox Video store by using a credit card.
The Verge also reports that users of the service will still able to use Microsoft Points, "but the store defaults to credit card transactions." This is a big changes as the point system often left user with either too many points for certain purchase or too little points for a purchase.
Xbox Live will be receiving an update later this month that will likely include many of the mechanic and features from the Windows 8 operating system. In the report The Verges speculates that during this update, the service will begin to phase out the Microsoft Points System.
Windows 8 is the latest operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers and is slated for release on Oct. 26. Windows 8 introduces a new interface design, a new Start screen to replace the Start menu used by previous versions of Windows and a new online store for purchasing new applications.
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