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Microsoft dishing out free Xbox Live points?

A number of Xbox Live users are reporting that Microsoft has topped up their accounts with 500 MS Points. Trouble is, nobody knows why.
Parm - contributor
Published: 500 days 16 hours ago | News | Xbox 360
 
 

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Viktor E - 500 days 16 hours ago
1 - Microsoft giving out free Points/Money?
This isn't possible.
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Parm - 500 days 16 hours ago
1.1 -
That's exactly what I thought...until I checked and found an extra 500 MS Points in my account.

Spent them quickly before Microsoft begins to miss them. Geometry Wars 2 here I come... :)
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rogimusprime - 500 days 12 hours ago
1.2 - Maybe its...
to make up for that sorry @SS ninja Gaiden mission pack they released that zonked everyones achievements and hard drive connections.
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predator - 500 days 16 hours ago
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that explains alot, I thought i added them when i was complety wasted one night. cool thanks MS
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Dark_Vendetta - 500 days 15 hours ago
2.1 -
argh mines are still at 1230 points :(. Did you do anything "special" the last days?
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Sitdown - 500 days 15 hours ago
4 - Hmmmm
I feel like I might have gotten them too...I am not sure though.......I can not remember if my account has been sitting at 2100 or 2600.
5 macsto | 500 days 15 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Dark_Vendetta - 500 days 15 hours ago
5.1 -
WTF??? Now that's a nice gift. What about me MS :>?
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Destroyer229 - 499 days 23 hours ago
5.2 -
lol i think ms's devs need to learn how to add and multiply xD
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not impressed1 - 500 days 15 hours ago
6 - not impressed1
i never got any :(
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flexbox360 - 500 days 15 hours ago
7 -
wow ima check now,
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Chexd - 500 days 15 hours ago
8 -
Anything to do with people who had already purchased Undertow? Before MS made it free?
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Turntable Jack - 500 days 12 hours ago
8.1 -
that is what i was thinking, except I bought undertow for full price and no points were added to mine...
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Arutha - 500 days 1 hour ago
8.2 -
No free points on my account. Undertow was pretty fun to play.
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zonetrooper5 - 500 days 15 hours ago
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Damn I would check but my 360 got the RRoD, hmm maybe they give me some by accident when I get my 360 back lol.
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Dark_Vendetta - 500 days 15 hours ago
9.1 -
visit xbox.com and log in
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Fox01 - 500 days 11 hours ago
9.2 -
His computer probably got RROD too.
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KRUSSIDULL - 500 days 15 hours ago
10 -
Happy Bday from MS?
Getting payed for broken consoles from MS?
Gratz u have 10 games take 500MS points from MS?
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KRUSSIDULL - 500 days 13 hours ago
10.1 -
Its says i get 500 ms points for GTA4 pre order but i didnt get any.
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jonnyvito - 500 days 14 hours ago
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None for me
11.1 dantesparda | 500 days 4 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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enkeixpress - 500 days 14 hours ago
12 - I got this too.
Although I did lose about 500 MS points before because of the gta iv ms points code thing expiring..

So, thanks Microsoft.
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tatotiburon - 500 days 13 hours ago
13 -
i didn't get any
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Leathersoup - 500 days 12 hours ago
14 -
I think this is being done for all Live users who have been with the system since the beginning.
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CreativeDestruction - 500 days 12 hours ago
15 - aww...
I went from 20 to 40...
..maybe if there was a tremendous Geometry Wars 2 price cut...
16 poopface1 | 500 days 11 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Destroyer229 - 499 days 23 hours ago
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that would be nice but lets face it microsoft practically holds out a sign with the words free in a circle with a line through it lol
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Dark SeRaNADE - 500 days 11 hours ago
17 - Woot
Hahahahha i recovered my Live account twice to make sure it was right! i got an extra 500! :D well chuffed! spent it though on marble blaster! (god what a game! :D) i was afraid mircosoft made a mistake and therefore taken it away from me! hope this is a monthly thing! :D that would be well sweet!
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LilGurgi - 500 days 11 hours ago
18 - Nothing for me
Just checked and I still have only 50 ms points. :-(

I'm not one of the chosen ones apparently.
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PureGamer - 500 days 11 hours ago
19 -
My bro got 500 but i didnt :(
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Cross113 - 500 days 9 hours ago
20 - maybe if
You bought a theme for the dashboard you get your
Points back since their replacing the blades
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DarkLordRaptor - 500 days 8 hours ago
20.1 -
Thats what I thought but I checked my points and I still only have 10. I have bought alot of themes and avatars. =/
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LilGurgi - 500 days 7 hours ago
20.2 - Same here
I've bought themes and I haven't received any points so it can't be that.
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Boldy - 500 days 7 hours ago
20.3 -
I highly doubt it because themes are still usable in the Fall update.
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Rob0g0rilla - 500 days 1 hour ago
20.4 - I brought a theme
And they didn't give me anything back
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Tyrael - 500 days 7 hours ago
21 -
There will be enough complaints that everyone will get 500 points. It's only fair.
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IaMs12 - 500 days 6 hours ago
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aww none for me :(
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Old Greg - 500 days 5 hours ago
23 - Old Greg loves free points.
Old Greg loves free points. MS has a million reasons why these things happen, so there is no point in speculating an EXACT cause.
Just enjoy the points, kiddos.
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Yipee Bog - 499 days 23 hours ago
23.1 - lol
do you love me, or you playin' your love games with me? old Greg is funny
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LeonSKennedy4Life - 499 days 19 hours ago
23.2 - wait
When did Old Greg get on the forums?

That's amazing!
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Tyrael - 500 days 3 hours ago
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yeah i just checked again and it turns out i didnt get shyte. no fun, i wanted to get the full version of UMK3...
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Rob0g0rilla - 500 days 1 hour ago
25 - Lmao I didn't get sh!t
Maybe I should start kissing MS's ass.
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Arsenic13 - 500 days ago
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Nothing for me either :(
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Destroyer229 - 499 days 23 hours ago
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good ole microsoft they give out some free points and take some from people that bought them :) i didn't get any though :/ wanted to get the legendary map pack for halo 3 :/
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CrizzleC24 - 499 days 22 hours ago
28 - I havent been on live for months...
I should probably spend them then log off again....also did i miss any updates of live from june-august?
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Truplaya - 499 days 20 hours ago
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i have 500 more points. Dunno why though ive never paid for a theme and i didnt buy undertow before it was free. Im not complaining though, i just need to find a list of 400pts arcade games. I already have streets of rage
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FFRebirth - 499 days 18 hours ago
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I was pretty shocked, because rather than 500 points I found that my account had been credited with 2,000 points! I bought SOULCALIBUR straight away!
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zonetrooper5 - 499 days 16 hours ago
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Oh I didn't get any more MS points. =(
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Finners - 499 days 16 hours ago
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I've just checked i have 500 points too, got a message through that says

"Dear Xbox LIVE customer, we deposited 500 points to your account, at no charge, in relation to the GTA IV 500pts pre-sell promotion. We apologize for any inconvenience you might have experienced. Thanks for your continued support of the LIVE experience!"

I didnt pre-order my game i just got it from Gamesatation on release day in the UK. they gave we the pre-order promotion of 500 points though but the other week they expired. I assumed enough people complained so there givin them back
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