Next Xbox 360 Update Implementing Local Currency

<p>After years of outcry from fans&comma; Microsoft&&num;8217&semi;s chief product officer Marc Whitten has confirmed that Microsoft Points will be removed in the next Xbox 360 update before being replaced by whatever your local currency is&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking of the change&comma; Marc Whitten said&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<em>&&num;8220&semi;This change was a direct result of customer feedback&period; You told us you want to be able to buy things using money instead of points&comma; and we listened&period; After the next Xbox 360 system update&comma; when you go to buy something or redeem a Microsoft Points card or code on your console with your Microsoft account&comma; we’ll add to your account an amount of currency equal to or greater than the Xbox Marketplace value of your Microsoft Points&comma; which will be retired&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Are you happy that you will finally be able to spend real money on Xbox Live&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;news&period;xbox&period;com&sol;2013&sol;08&sol;xbox-one-local-currency">Xbox Wire<&sol;a> via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;uk&period;gamespot&period;com&sol;news&sol;next-xbox-360-update-will-add-local-currency-6412791">GameSpot<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"zemanta-pixie" style&equals;"margin-top&colon; 10px&semi; height&colon; 15px&semi;"><img class&equals;"zemanta-pixie-img" style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;img&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;pixy&period;gif&quest;x-id&equals;38c77fc3-f45d-4b02-8811-11ef3c7f46d3" alt&equals;"" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;