Comments on: Amazon launches Xbox LIVE Store

By: 2bithacker

2bithacker — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:34:04 +0000

Nice for people who want to buy games directly using real money, but from a quick glance, it looks like the games are more expensive on Amazon. I’d have to go check the current price of points and the point cost of the games to be certain.

As for the gifting angle, you could always buy XBox Live point cards in stores and give those as gifts, letting the user pick their own game to buy, but of course the point value of the card never lines up with the point cost of a game. Hotdog:bun tactic to get people to spend more, I suspect.

By: HardEight

HardEight — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:39:31 +0000

“Actually, I know XBL uses that points system, but can you buy something straight through, or do you have to have points? Can you buy points directly through XBL?”

Actually… why do you even care if you don’t have an Xbox 360 again? You don’t see the purpose of this yet I don’t see the purpose of your comment if you don’t even know how the Live/Arcade/Points system works in the first place.

By: Boner

Boner — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:37:07 +0000

Wow, can some people overthink this or what? Really man… how hard are some of you trying to find something negative to say?

Does this make jaws drop? No. Does it help cure cancer? No.
It’s good for Amazon, is what it’s good for. Pretty cool really, as everyone else has pointed out the benefits of why.

By: Jordan Brown

Jordan Brown — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:05:38 +0000

You can buy points directly on Xbox Live, but only in set increments. This would allow you to pay the exact price pop in the code and not have extra points you may not want. Its not bad to have the option.

By: mog

mog — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Also, it presumably means that you can Amazon gift cards to purchase these games. Also, I’m not sure if Amazon’s referral program gives credit for downloads, but Xbox Live certainly doesn’t.

By: Guido Rosso

Guido Rosso — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:22:19 +0000

Finally you can give gifts on Live. This was a huge hole in their current platform.

By: boogalooboy

boogalooboy — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:07:40 +0000

Options are always good, and this also gives you the means to give arcade games as gifts which you cant to on Live.

By: B

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:57:04 +0000

I don’t really see the purpose of this. If you have the means to buy something through Amazon, don’t you have the means to buy it directly through XBL? It just seems tedious. Actually, I know XBL uses that points system, but can you buy something straight through, or do you have to have points? Can you buy points directly through XBL?

By: Jeeverz

Jeeverz — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:21:42 +0000

Pretty smart idea! I like it. itones is going down son!