Microsoft to give XBLA discounts based on Gamerscore

25,000 GS from now or just in total? I bet it's the former, that's at least 25 games to get 2% back?

Over twenty five thousand,i am a legend

Seriously though for 2% off 1200 MSP,thought they might have gone a bit higher with the GS for even more % off.Like 10% if you are over one hundred thousand.

Yeah I just checked, it's not from now, that's good. 48MS points if I buy B2 season pass. Woo

this little bonus will come in handy

When do we get the refund?

I know they say every little helps and there are a lot of people who will be in the program to get that % back but am a legend and I get 2% woo hoo yay don't spend it all at once eh

It's something for nothing, so you can't really complain… I do hope they introduce bigger discounts, though, I should get at least 50% off for my 170,000 odd points!

Think I'm around the 40 mark. I'd like 2 concubines and a chest of gold please, and be quick about it.

While it's not much, it is something for nothing so don't complain.

I know they say every little helps and there are a lot of people who will be in the program to get that % back but am a legend and I get 2% woo hoo yay don't spend it all at once eh

Dude this isn't CVG website, if you want to TROLL go over there

Fair point, but if you're not already a legend then it seems mighty unfair.

When they say "its all backdated" does that mean I get the rebate on all of the the marketplace purchases I've made already, or do I just get it on all future purchases due to my gamerscore currently being over 10,000?

already at about 18 k better get crackin!

I know they say every little helps and there are a lot of people who will be in the program to get that % back but am a legend and I get 2% woo hoo yay don't spend it all at once eh

Dude this isn't CVG website, if you want to TROLL go over there

There's a huge difference between 'trolling' and 'having a less than 100% positive opinion about something'. Admittedly I don't use the forums regularly so I don't know if delpoi has a reputation on here, but if you're calling him a troll based on one negative comment then that's a bit rich. He has a right to scrutinise, and for what it's worth I agree with him. 25,000 points is the equivalent of 25 full-priced games, which at £30-40 a pop means you might be spending upwards of £750 to get 2% an XBLA game that only costs £4-16 to begin with. It's hardly an incentive to keep playing, is it? I could understand 5% and having an extra 5% off per 25k points, but why 2%? So I save 24 points on Sine Mora or whatever, big deal.

And I saw no mention of giving points back to those who already bought these games with 25,000 points banked, only that you don't need to earn another 25k. That's a pretty big oversight, it basically punishes gamers for buying things too early if they don't get reimbursed. This isn't the same as a price drop, this is an entirely new universal discount tool which obviously covers all users, so the idea that I can be excluded from a deal I've earned just because I unwittingly jumped the gun is frankly offensive.

Microsoft should have done one of two things - they should have either made MS points unlockable through gameplay, or they should have had a reward scheme based on previous purchases. This half-baked idea is too minimal to be considered a genuine benefit to gamers, and too messy to be a practical incentive tool for those who have already invested into the system. If finding fault in a service that I'm paying for makes someone a 'troll' because they don't choose the same under-analysed, wide-eyed stance that many others have based their lives upon, then I know which side I'd rather choose.

Justify your opinions in future or don't share them, because tossing names around doesn't help and pretty much defeats your point every time.

There's a huge difference between 'trolling' and 'having a less than 100% positive opinion about something'. Admittedly I don't use the forums regularly so I don't know if delpoi has a reputation on here, but if you're calling him a troll based on one negative comment then that's a bit rich. He has a right to scrutinise, and for what it's worth I agree with him. 25,000 points is the equivalent of 25 full-priced games, which at £30-40 a pop means you might be spending upwards of £750 to get 2% an XBLA game that only costs £4-16 to begin with. It's hardly an incentive to keep playing, is it? I could understand 5% and having an extra 5% off per 25k points, but why 2%? So I save 24 points on Sine Mora or whatever, big deal.

And I saw no mention of giving points back to those who already bought these games with 25,000 points banked, only that you don't need to earn another 25k. That's a pretty big oversight, it basically punishes gamers for buying things too early if they don't get reimbursed. This isn't the same as a price drop, this is an entirely new universal discount tool which obviously covers all users, so the idea that I can be excluded from a deal I've earned just because I unwittingly jumped the gun is frankly offensive.

Microsoft should have done one of two things - they should have either made MS points unlockable through gameplay, or they should have had a reward scheme based on previous purchases. This half-baked idea is too minimal to be considered a genuine benefit to gamers, and too messy to be a practical incentive tool for those who have already invested into the system. If finding fault in a service that I'm paying for makes someone a 'troll' because they don't choose the same under-analysed, wide-eyed stance that many others have based their lives upon, then I know which side I'd rather choose.

Justify your opinions in future or don't share them, because tossing names around doesn't help and pretty much defeats your point every time.

I find it very ungrateful that people complain about getting something gratis! If your complaing about getting a handout then you need to look closly at yourself! Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can give you! No one said MS has to give you something back, the fact that they do says that they want to reward people, hence Xbox Rewards Scheme, for there loyalty. Why should they give you something? Are we owed it? Are they indebted to us for buying they console/games? No! Do you see Apple giving handouts? No. Sony? No! Stop complaining about free stuff you think your entitled to and enjoy it!

I find it very ungrateful that people complain about getting something gratis! If your complaing about getting a handout then you need to look closly at yourself! Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can give you! No one said MS has to give you something back, the fact that they do says that they want to reward people, hence Xbox Rewards Scheme, for there loyalty. Why should they give you something? Are we owed it? Are they indebted to us for buying they console/games? No! Do you see Apple giving handouts? No. Sony? No! Stop complaining about free stuff you think your entitled to and enjoy it!

I agree, but Sony actually do give a lot of hand-outs to their paying subscribers - plenty of free games if you have PlayStation Plus. I think the rewards programme is pretty good; I’ve had 2210M$P from it so far, I'll have another 120M$P pending next month and that's all without these discounts! Then I've had some free avatar stuff and VIP access codes on top.

I find it very ungrateful that people complain about getting something gratis! If your complaing about getting a handout then you need to look closly at yourself! Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can give you! No one said MS has to give you something back, the fact that they do says that they want to reward people, hence Xbox Rewards Scheme, for there loyalty. Why should they give you something? Are we owed it? Are they indebted to us for buying they console/games? No! Do you see Apple giving handouts? No. Sony? No! Stop complaining about free stuff you think your entitled to and enjoy it!

I agree, but Sony actually do give a lot of hand-outs to their paying subscribers - plenty of free games if you have PlayStation Plus. I think the rewards programme is pretty good; I’ve had 2210M$P from it so far, I'll have another 120M$P pending next month and that's all without these discounts! Then I've had some free avatar stuff and VIP access codes on top.

Quick question for you Schwepterbrowser.

How do you get these VIP codes? I click on VIP and it says "keep doing what your doing on xboxlive blah blah"
Well,i keep on doing what i'm doing but no VIP.

I know they say every little helps and there are a lot of people who will be in the program to get that % back but am a legend and I get 2% woo hoo yay don't spend it all at once eh

Dude this isn't CVG website, if you want to TROLL go over there

There's a huge difference between 'trolling' and 'having a less than 100% positive opinion about something'. Admittedly I don't use the forums regularly so I don't know if delpoi has a reputation on here, but if you're calling him a troll based on one negative comment then that's a bit rich. He has a right to scrutinise, and for what it's worth I agree with him. 25,000 points is the equivalent of 25 full-priced games, which at £30-40 a pop means you might be spending upwards of £750 to get 2% an XBLA game that only costs £4-16 to begin with. It's hardly an incentive to keep playing, is it? I could understand 5% and having an extra 5% off per 25k points, but why 2%? So I save 24 points on Sine Mora or whatever, big deal.

And I saw no mention of giving points back to those who already bought these games with 25,000 points banked, only that you don't need to earn another 25k. That's a pretty big oversight, it basically punishes gamers for buying things too early if they don't get reimbursed. This isn't the same as a price drop, this is an entirely new universal discount tool which obviously covers all users, so the idea that I can be excluded from a deal I've earned just because I unwittingly jumped the gun is frankly offensive.

Microsoft should have done one of two things - they should have either made MS points unlockable through gameplay, or they should have had a reward scheme based on previous purchases. This half-baked idea is too minimal to be considered a genuine benefit to gamers, and too messy to be a practical incentive tool for those who have already invested into the system. If finding fault in a service that I'm paying for makes someone a 'troll' because they don't choose the same under-analysed, wide-eyed stance that many others have based their lives upon, then I know which side I'd rather choose.

Justify your opinions in future or don't share them, because tossing names around doesn't help and pretty much defeats your point every time.

Shut up and be grateful. How can you possibly complain so f**king much about something you are getting for free? Surely getting 2% back on future XBLA purchases is better than not getting it? Would you prefer not to get it at all? Would that be less insulting to you?
Delpoi was simply noting that 2% wasn't a particularly huge amount, but he wasn't complaining about it. Clearly he wasn't trolling as YoungTobias was suggesting, but I don't think he was being as retarded about it as you are.

for those who are not liking the 2% discount and thinking they are owed more, know this.

When the original xbox came out it was very expensive and MS had to knock off £100 from the rrp within a couple of months or so of its release, Now unlike sony they gave away £100 worth of launch goodies ie 2 games and a control pad to all who had bought it during this period. So while this isnt on the same scale MS still have to pay other companys when their products are sold on XBL and on top of that as gold subcribers we get monthly deals on games and content anyway, and free points and 25% annual discount for xbl etc etc Or in mycase MS dont charge me my XBL gold subscription for being a founding member and because i am awesome

I find it very ungrateful that people complain about getting something gratis! If your complaing about getting a handout then you need to look closly at yourself! Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can give you! No one said MS has to give you something back, the fact that they do says that they want to reward people, hence Xbox Rewards Scheme, for there loyalty. Why should they give you something? Are we owed it? Are they indebted to us for buying they console/games? No! Do you see Apple giving handouts? No. Sony? No! Stop complaining about free stuff you think your entitled to and enjoy it!

I agree, but Sony actually do give a lot of hand-outs to their paying subscribers - plenty of free games if you have PlayStation Plus. I think the rewards programme is pretty good; I’ve had 2210M$P from it so far, I'll have another 120M$P pending next month and that's all without these discounts! Then I've had some free avatar stuff and VIP access codes on top.

I'll have to disagree with you about Playstation plus. Your actually paying for the games, so it's not free. It's on a network that's free, and Sony have always said that it'll be free, so their subscription is for the games, so they aren't actually giving anything away, just a good deal on the games!