I just got onto the Xbox wagon pretty late, and only just recently found that you can use a credit card to buy microsoft points.

So far, Microsoft has failed to authorize my credit card, even tho my bank called to inform me that none of Microsoft's transaction attempts were blocked.

I just want to know if anyone has had "success stories" to share and what voodoo they did that led to that result (ex: Call tech support, put in real address, used VISA card, sacrificed baby goat, etc).

I just buy teh points off Play Asia. Easier and less stress

Used to be very easy (1-2 years ago), then Microsoft got strict with buying points with a credit card.

If I am not mistaken, you need to be connected to live from the actual country of ur gamer tag account to be able to purchase points using a credit card. I'm not sure whether the card itself has to billed in that country (like that damn thing called iTunes). Or maybe I'm just making up a story and they check based on the card's billing location? who knows... coz in feb 2006 was able to buy points for my US gamer tag. but after that i can't anymore, but MS has no problem taking my money using the same credit card when my gold subscription ends every year.

long story short; (like the previous post said) get a prepaid card

This post has been edited by hikaru_x: Sep 29 2008, 11:51 AM

I think you hafta use a credit card originated from the country your account belongs to.
I've tried Public Visa but it says the info doesn't match, and I even changed my account and billing address to a real Singpore address (gramps' place).

So I ended up creating a new US account and buy online email code instead.

i normally buy my points & live from the net using my Ambank Debit Card

is there any websites other than play-asia.com selling ms points ?

i buy from here.
http://www.microsoftpointsxbox.com/

You might want to quote these as well:

Or you can use virtual Visa Debit Cards like Entropay www.entropay.com
Works for me for XBL, PSN and WiiStore

thanks for the info

I don't feel safe using credit card to buy MS points. I just go to Gamers Hideout and buy the prepaid card there.

So Debit Cards work....
Considering that all funds for Debits cards are up front as compared to Credit Cards, it is more plausible to work, I guess.

But just asking to make sure, the accounts you are paying for are Singapore accounts? and billing addresses are in Malaysia?

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Added on September 29, 2008, 4:01 pmLast I checked, PA was backordered, and Djinn is outta stock.

This post has been edited by Mudmaniac: Sep 29 2008, 04:01 PM

For anyone who's interested in buying from there
Enter 'fiesta' to get a $1 off discount. Not much, but it makes the price cheaper than PA(unless you are using $10 coupon)
Dunno until when the promotion lasts though

i would like 2 ask izzit buy from there need 2 be US account js can use??
coz my account is asian 1...
so scare after buy cant use...
n after convert 2 RM izzit is rm140 sth??

MS Point only US accounts can use
Gold membership all region accounts can use.
Yes, around RM140+. You can pay with Paypal(with extra $1 cost) or Google Checkout.

just create a new US account for you to download from marketplace.

Logically we all think that, but for some reason debit cards are actually less accepted than Credit Cards. No idea why, though

And ... do any of you guys sometimes feel like XBL games are more expensive than normal games?

Sure, normal games are more expensive up front, but if you buy early and finish playing it early, you can sell it 2nd hand for minimal financial loss ;o ... XBL games you buy, you don't like, you can't sell it or ask for a refund

This is exactly what the developers like~! Because if you sell 2nd hand the developers don't get any money.

Well, since Debit cards are hooked up to bank Acc funds, they have to be more careful of fraud. Usually, i think they get rejected because of a strict daily fund limit (i think about 500-1000 a day), or a monthly limit. At least, that's the problem i USED to have with debit cards some years back.

I dunno about expensive. for me, not having a clutter of DVD cases to store in my house seems like a plus. and i rather pay online for a game when i know the developer is going to make real money as a result. Like Psychonauts.
If anything, i worry about the DRM burn years later when these download services finally come to an end and my Steam download of Psychonauts is forever lost.

Hope i can use this topic since no one replied me in the XBOX arcade. Question posted was

THe thing is , i registered it under my Malaysian address selecting the Singapore region. Is there any way i can use my card ? Pretty sure its meant for asian region

can ms point be shared? i only need 400msp at the moment. huhu..feel's waste to buy 1600 just to use 400.

nope, can't be shared... one card has one code which gives one specific amount (in this case, 1600 ms points). save it for future use la

what is the lowest point they sell? is it 1600?

very tempting to get the PGR4 bike addon.

i was thinking of getting ikaruga from XBLA

but it costs 800 points, which i cant get

i have credit card but like mentioned above, only USA

im registered to singapore

i made a gamertag registered in uk,so my dad can buy ms points for me to buy rock band and guitar hero dlc.
then when he left to go home,i found that his credit card was still in my gamertag,so i downloaded death magnetic
of course i asked him first....

basically,YOUR XBOX KEEPS CREDIT CARD INFO,YOU CAN'T DELETE IT

other than play-asia.com and GH, is there anywhere else where i can buy MS points online immediately, like http://www.microsoftpointsxbox.com/ without creating a new US account profile?

also, if i were to buy some DLC, like the new Fable 2 DLC, using my US profile account, will i still be able to use it when i log into my original asian account? if yes, does this work with ALL DLCs?

bro isis, you can add the mspoints on the xbox website...i did it the other day on my sg account...

are you sure? cuz its stated on the website:

and my profile's registered under Singapore, not USA. are you sure it can work?

This post has been edited by isis: Nov 25 2008, 12:44 PM

oh no, i mean you log into www.xbox.com and from there you can add mspoints

how do u buy from GH?

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This post has been edited by dark lenanza: Nov 25 2008, 05:45 PM

i think there have been changes since the NXE. so i guess CCs work online now huh? got to try this out.

never had any issue renewing gold or add MS points via CC on on SG acct.
Both Citi n MBF cards works.
Cheers.

Can't seem to add points via xbox.com either with UOB or HSBC credit card

really? i used citibank, so far ok...but then that was last week lar..

i cant seem to add ms points even via www.xbox.com.

if i enter my CC billing address (which is in Malaysia), it gives me an error that my postal code is invalid. (cuz my account is registered under Singapore with a Singapore address)

if i were not change my post code and jz enter the remaining details, i get back a "Server Unavailable" error....

*sigh* so mafan la this.... and i hate wasting time goin down to GH @ the curve jz to buy the points... waste time, parking and even petrol~

if buy from PA also still need to wait for the actual card to be shipped here

got no website that sells Asian MS points which can be emailed me? like those websites like http://www.microsoftpointsxbox.com/ ???

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Added on November 29, 2008, 6:02 pmthen if u dont mind me asking, billing address you enter the address you used when u registered your SG account or your CC Malaysia billing address?

This post has been edited by isis: Nov 29 2008, 06:02 PM

I have an australian account, much worst, i even had to pay 40 bux just for trying to input a new CC, transfer fees they said. Just buy the points in card form, avoid the hassle. I can't seem to remove the expired CC from the account, so now I'm reloading live manually. I can't get Australian points unless I buy in Australia. The only way I can buy stuff is by buying SG points, load it into my silver SG account, and then buy stuff there, hoping that it runs on my Australian account. So far arcade games and COD4 dlc works for me.

i picked up the prepaid card from GH .. 1600 points for rm 89.90. less hassle. unless if u don't mind waiting then playasia is the other choice.

I just heard PA no longer has free shipping.

Haha good thing I stumbled upon this thread, because about a year ago I can use my prepaid AMBank MasterCard card to top up Xbox points with no problems with make up SG address, now not anymore, I thought my card was the problem, but I can buy stuff from PA with no problem. Turned some members here having difficulty as well.

Well i'm tired of this prepaid credit card anyways, gonna apply for real credit card ASAP.

Hey guys, i want to buy microsoft points, i'am having an US account, so i have to buy microsoft points US card? Can i get it at gamer hideout?













This post has been edited by fred4life: Dec 1 2008, 10:10 PM

if your account is registered under USA, then u need to get those US points. GH doesnt sell US points, only Asian as far as i know~ read through this thread again and there's alot of websites stated which allows you to buy the points online through CC and hav the codes emailed to you. no need to leave ur house and waste time.... unlike the rest of us who hav SG accounts

am not sure if Asian points will work with US accounts though....

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Added on December 2, 2008, 11:57 am@fre4life
are you sure your gamertag was registered in US? cuz according to your GCNet profile, your account is Singapore~

This post has been edited by isis: Dec 2 2008, 11:57 AM

I created an US xbox live account address..... so that means is Server is US rite??? Yeah ma xbox is an singapore one... i guess..

I just bought Microsoft Points last night with my AmBank Next-G Prepaid Credit Card . I put in my CC registered address into the address box and put in the Singapore post code (same as the postcode with my registered xbox live address) in the post code box.Hope this helps

u bought this through www.xbox.com website or through the Xbox LIVE console marketplace?

I bought it through the Xbox LIVE console marketplace.