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Subject: Microsoft really hooked me up good with this birthday gift!

Xbox LIVE gamertag: Dat3lessNutella
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ALL HAIL GABEN

So ya....this month is my birthday month....and Microsoft gave me the best birthday present ever!

20.....damn....Microsoft....Points.....

"Use it towards anything you wish in the Xbox LIVE marketplace."
*Facepalm*

What are some pretty useless gifts you guys and gals have gotten?

  • 12.07.2012 11:32 AM PDT

Nobody was complaining when they gave people nothing for their birthday.

Think about that now.

  • 12.07.2012 11:33 AM PDT

My birthday was last month and I didn't get anything :(

  • 12.07.2012 11:33 AM PDT

iPhone 4S 64GB Black.


Posted by: AcedannyK 7
Nobody was complaining when they gave people nothing for their birthday.

Think about that now.

Exactly what I was gonna say.

I've gotten hundreds of MSP from that rewards programme.

  • 12.07.2012 11:34 AM PDT

Xbox LIVE gamertag: Dat3lessNutella
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Posted by: AcedannyK 7
Nobody was complaining when they gave people nothing for their birthday.

Think about that now.

I know that....but I mean....gifts are nice and all....but some gifts are just useless...like you can't do anything with them.

You have to admit that there have been some incidents where that was the case.

  • 12.07.2012 11:36 AM PDT

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.” – Psalms 46:1-3

keep at it OP, 100 more birthdays and you cna buy....Drum roll.


An xbox arcade game!!! Happy birthday OP!

[Edited on 12.07.2012 11:37 AM PST]

  • 12.07.2012 11:36 AM PDT

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: AcedannyK 7
Nobody was complaining when they gave people nothing for their birthday.

Think about that now.

I know that....but I mean....gifts are nice and all....but some gifts are just useless...like you can't do anything with them.

You have to admit that there have been some incidents where that was the case.
I'd simply take it as a small, simple part of the rewards program.

  • 12.07.2012 11:39 AM PDT


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: AcedannyK 7
Nobody was complaining when they gave people nothing for their birthday.

Think about that now.

I know that....but I mean....gifts are nice and all....but some gifts are just useless...like you can't do anything with them.

You have to admit that there have been some incidents where that was the case.

20 points can be helpful since some DLC require like 240 Microsoft points when you might have 200 or 220. Though really I don't see why you are even complaining it is something that they didn't have to give you. Hell just be happy there is even a rewards program.

  • 12.07.2012 11:41 AM PDT

Wheres Meh Sniper?

Youtube page


Posted by: AcedannyK 7
Nobody was complaining when they gave people nothing for their birthday.

Think about that now.


I like you, good sir.

  • 12.07.2012 11:41 AM PDT

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.

OP Microsoft may have just given you the magic amount of points to not have an awkward leftover anymore. Use this gift wisely, for it is the more coveted of all.

  • 12.07.2012 11:44 AM PDT

Someone gave me 75 cents for my birthday once. I think that was a better gift than what Microsoft gave you.

  • 12.07.2012 11:45 AM PDT


Posted by: Black Eagle X99
OP Microsoft may have just given you the magic amount of points to not have an awkward leftover anymore. Use this gift wisely, for it is the more coveted of all.

  • 12.07.2012 11:46 AM PDT

Ijust got 240 MS points back from my refund... and another 100 points for spending more than 2000 points in December.

  • 12.07.2012 11:47 AM PDT

What's up, bro-fist!

Posted by: Jzadek
Wanted to be master of DO NOT WANT, but in latin to show he's clever.

There are over 20 million xbox live gold users, which I deduced from several articles. According to some online MS points converter, 20 ms points equals 0,25 cents.

0,25x 20 million = 5 million dollars. That's how much credit they will be handing out each year to all the xbox live users combined. It's probably not much for a company such as Microsoft and it will probably not make a difference anyway since there are no actual physical products but it's a considerable amount of money. Food for thought, please correct me if I'm wrong.

  • 12.07.2012 11:48 AM PDT


Posted by: n0llemaster
There are over 20 million xbox live gold users, which I deduced from several articles. According to some online MS points converter, 20 ms points equals 0,25 cents.

0,25x 20 million = 5 million dollars. That's how much credit they will be handing out each year to all the xbox live users combined. It's probably not much for a company such as Microsoft and it will probably not make a difference anyway since there are no actual physical products but it's a considerable amount of money. Food for thought, please correct me if I'm wrong.

lol, except that you can't buy anything with 20 points. Thus you have to spend other points in order to use these 20. Microsoft loses nothing. They gain way more profit than this loses them.

I'd honestly rather they give us nothing. Giving 20 points is hilariously stupid.

[Edited on 12.07.2012 1:53 PM PST]

  • 12.07.2012 1:52 PM PDT

Wait I had a December birthday and I didn't get anything.

  • 12.07.2012 2:12 PM PDT