Microsoft Points card shortage?

I haven't seen 1600 Point cards around and a search led me to the unreliable GameFAQs board where somebody else says that he can't seem to find MSpoints cards anywhere.

Shortage? Discontinuation being real? Some crazy coincidence?

What's going on here?

 

I've read that MS is shifting away from the points system and into straight dollars ala PSN, so this might be the start.

 

I though there was word they were getting off points and going with real dollars soon?

 

That's what I thought but I'm not sure and I can't find anything online.

 

Here you go linky

 

Yeah that still doesn't explain anything they're still saying rumor. but UGH my head hurts just thinking about it.

Plus the Marketplace still has everything in MS points not Currency

 

Sounds plausible. They already do that with the full games they have on XBLA.

 

I bet the change will be happening this Fall. They probably stopped production on the points cards. Or they just want more credit cards saved on everyone's 360s.

 

I guess I'll be getting my points from amazon then.

 

im sure they will still allow you to buy them full price through the 360 - rip off i know but i would prefer it if they did move to currency so its easier to work out what im spending

 

Well, I hope they sell $20 cards then, because I'm not giving Microsoft my credit card to keep on file. Plus, you can sometimes find sales on the cards.

 

Same I don't use Credit cards I buy prepaid debit cards for all my online transactions

 

same here, ebay i get 12 months Gold membership (sometimes 13) for around £28 so MS don't offer much of an incentive to shop with them

ever since the original reports of people having problems getting their details removed i have avoided using any credit/debit card on the 360