It's not so much about the money, it's about the system. I looked at the article and there's no mention of 400 point ($5) cards.
It's important to point this out because everyone is saying this is $5, but Microsoft won't let you buy $5 in points. They also screw users by selling points in $10/$25 intervals when the points system makes everything divisible by 8. It's the old hot dogs come in packages of 8 while hot dog buns come in packages of 10. You only come out even when you buy $40 worth on the XBox.
In the United States, most video game retailers also sell pre-paid cards with a value of 1,600 Microsoft Points. These have a retail price of $20.00. Purchasing one of these gives a cost of ($0.0125 per point), which is the same as purchasing online ($0.0125 per point). Additionally, cards with a value of 4,000 points are also available, with a retail price of $50.00 (also $0.0125 per point).
It's important to point this out because everyone is saying this is $5, but Microsoft won't let you buy $5 in points. They also screw users by selling points in $10/$25 intervals when the points system makes everything divisible by 8. It's the old hot dogs come in packages of 8 while hot dog buns come in packages of 10. You only come out even when you buy $40 worth on the XBox.
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