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Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points

Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points
From Microsoft Software

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Product Description

Redeem points through the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace to crank your favorite games up a notch with add-ons like new songs, maps, levels and more. You also can download HD movies or TV shows for an instant movie night or pick up and play arcade games the whole family will love.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #167 in Video Games
  • Brand: Microsoft
  • Model: 882224092098
  • Released on: 2006-06-15
  • Platform: Xbox 360
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.00" h x 5.50" w x 7.50" l, .10 pounds

Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer

Microsoft® Points enhance game play and entertainment on Xbox 360®. Redeem them on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for exclusive game content, arcade games, themes, HD movies and TV Shows, and more. Microsoft Points can also be used o purchase music in Zune® Marketplace. Redeem Microsoft® Points to:

  • Purchase exclusive game content, arcade games, and themes.
  • Download HD movies and TV shows.
  • Buy music from Zune® Marketplace.

The Xbox LIVE Experience

  Xbox LIVE® connects you to friends, family and the world's largest online entertainment center, allowing you to play games, watch movies, and share moments on the couch or around the world.1

Be Entertained
Instant Movie Night: Xbox 360® offers instant streaming of some feature films and television shows from Netflix; free to Xbox LIVE Gold members who also have a Netflix unlimited subscription plan.2
Extensive On-Demand HD Library: The Xbox 360 Video Marketplace has over 1,000 hours of HD movies and TV shows. Download the latest hit television shows like 30 Rock, and The Office, or even get a little old school with A-Team. If it's HD movies you crave, check out the latest blockbusters, the best in family films, cult classics, horror and much more. Movies and TV shows are also available in standard definition.
Your Personal Game Room: Play classics like PAC-MAN, Galaga Legions, Bejeweled 2 and UNO as well as innovative new titles like Braid and Castle Crashers exclusively for download from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Where Community Plays First: The Community Games channel on Xbox LIVE will include creatively diverse games developed by the community, for the community only on Xbox 360.
The Game Goes On and On: Xbox LIVE extends the life of your favorite games through the ability to quickly and easily download additional levels, map packs, songs and more.3 Downloadable content and entertainment is available on LIVE Marketplace as well as xbox.com.

Be Social
Leading Social Network: Xbox LIVE is the world's largest social entertainment network on your TV. Use text, IM, voice or video chat to connect your friends, family and the entertainment you love.
Entertainment Shared: Xbox 360 allows you to create a virtual party on your TV with up to eight friends. With LIVE Party, voice chat while you play games, share photos real-time and entertain friends across town or around the world.
Online Multiplayer Gaming: Play your favorite games with your friends, no matter where they are. Halo® 3, MaddenTM NFL 09, FIFA 09, Call of Duty®, Gears of War® 2, Fable®II and other hot games suddenly have a whole new dimension.

Be Expressive
Express Yourself: Create a customizable, animated Avatar and literally jump into the world of Xbox LIVE.4 Your Avatar is your game face throughout the new Xbox experience — whether you're a LIVE Party host, playing online or chatting with a friend.
Show Off Your Skills: With new ways to earn achievements and set yourself apart with your ever-growing Gamerscore, Xbox LIVE continues to be the best place to play games online.
Master Your Entertainment: Take charge of your entertainment, any day of the week — movie night on Sunday, game show contestant on Monday, share new photos on Thursday, and play video games on Friday. It's ALL at your fingertips with Xbox LIVE.

  
 

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Xbox LIVE Membership Overview

Xbox LIVE features two levels of membership, the free Silver and the paid Gold.

Xbox LIVE® Silver Memberships
A Silver membership is included with the Xbox 360® console. All you need is a broadband internet connection to access exclusive game content!

  • Download standard and high-definition movies, TV shows to enjoy great entertainment on your Xbox.
  • Enjoy text and voice chat.
  • Membership is free.

Xbox LIVE® Gold Memberships
With a Gold membership you get all of Silver level benefits PLUS much more.

  • Experience great online multiplayer game play including additional exclusive and early access gaming content.
  • More entertainment choices with access to instant streaming from Netflix in November 2008 (Netflix unlimited subscription plan required).
  • Features video chat along with text and voice chat.
  • Membership for a monthly subscription fee.

Xbox LIVE® Gold Packs and Subscription Cards
Pick the membership that best fit your needs. Get more for your money with a 12- or 3-month Gold Pack or pay as you play with 12-month+1, 3-month, or 1-month subscription cards.

Microsoft® Points
Microsoft Points enhance game play and entertainment on Xbox 360®. Redeem them on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for exclusive game content, arcade games, themes, HD movies and TV Shows, and more. Microsoft Points can also be used to purchase music in Zune® Marketplace.

    

 

Xbox LIVE Services Overview

  Xbox LIVE® Marketplace
Xbox LIVE Marketplace is your one stop gaming and entertainment shop. Download new game content, try out game demos before you buy, watch trailers of upcoming games, try and buy great arcade titles, and purchase new themes and gamer pictures to customize your Xbox 360® Dashboard and Gamercard. You can also download and watch the latest HD movies and TV shows, music videos and more.
  • Free Demo Games - There's no need to wait for a disc in the mail! Grab playable game demos from Xbox LIVE Marketplace and check them out now.
  • New Game Content - Use Microsoft Points to download new maps, vehicles, characters, weapons, and more for blockbuster titles like Halo® 3, Gears of War® 2, and Call of Duty®. Even download your favorite tunes to play on Rock Band™ and Guitar Hero™.

Xbox LIVE® Arcade
Xbox LIVE Arcade is the place to check out a variety of games for your Xbox 360 console. Try challenging puzzle games, family board and card games, retro arcade favorites, and more! Download fun and easy-to-play classics like Frogger and Sonic The Hedgehog, or with a Gold membership play online with friends and conquer games like Castle Crashers, Geometry War 2 and Assault Heroes™ 2. Get the family together for UNO or Marble Blast Ultra. Xbox LIVE Arcade has the largest collection of fun social games.

  

1Hard drive recommended for LIVE, and is required for some features. LIVE Gold membership and/or other fees may apply. See xbox.com/live.
2Streaming from Netflix requires Xbox LIVE Gold membership and a Netflix unlimited subscription plan.
3Games and downloadable content sold separately.
4256 MB memory unit or greater required to customize avatars.

Customer Reviews

Buy the points card- Don't give Microsoft your credit card!5
First off, I'm an otherwise very happy Xbox Live Gold member. Instead of buying a points card from a retailer, I made the mistake of buying the points online from Microsoft through the Xbox. I used my gamer tag account and entered my credit card on the TV and I bought 500 points. I got the email confirmation that I bought the points. I then used the points. So far so good.

Over the next two days, four other Xbox charges totaling $30 mysteriously appeared on my credit card. Someone bought more points and a game subscription using my credit card info. I called Xbox Live support- their answer was "we don't give refunds." I explained that it's not a REFUND if my account is used fradulently. They still said no.

Note that clearly the security leak was with them, as no other fraudulent charges appeared on my credit card...just Xbox charges.

I then asked them to delete my credit card info from my Xbox Live account. They said they could not do this. I could not believe this! Given that someone had access to my credit card and they were unwilling to remove my credit card info, I had no choice but to cancel my credit card.

My advice- buy the points from a trusted source like Amazon. Don't ever give Microsoft direct access to your credit card info. I hope this helps.

Much Needed Denomination for Xbox Live Currency5
This is a great denomination to release Microsoft points in. Since most games on Xbox Live Arcade are purchased in 400 point ($5) increments this card give you the ability to download ten 400 point games or five 800 point games or some other combination (you get the idea). $50 is also a much more acceptable amount than the $62.50 for 5000 points. Since this is on a card it makes this possible to give as a gift or buy without using a credit card. This would be a worthwhile purchase for anyone with an Xbox 360 and Xbox Live.

Amazon Customer Service = 5 Stars, Microsoft = 03
In order to activate the card, you must scratch off an area on the back of the card to reveal a 25 digit code. Unfortunately, when I scratched mine off, five of the numbers came off in addition to the protective coating, thus making the card unusable. I called Microsoft's Xbox support and after about 20 minutes of going back and forth with an agent and then the "floor supervisor" on it, I was informed there simply was nothing they could do for me. As an IT professional, I found their support agents to be quite unprofessional - a sharp contrast from their enterprise support which strives for 100% "very satisfied" customers.

Quite surprised by Microsoft's inability to help, I called Amazon's customer support, explained the situation and much to my surprise, they immediately provided a replacement card and apologized profusely for the pre-Christmas issue. The replacement was provided at no cost, a return label can be printed from their site, and they even expedited the shipping for me - all without my having to ask.

Amazon is a top-rate retailer and continues to exceed my expectations with every order I place.

At the end of the day, there are two morals of this story. First, be careful scratching off your activation code; and second, if you do happen to get a card like mine, don't bother calling Microsoft - they won't do a thing to assist you on it. Do what I should have done from the start and deal directly with Amazon instead.