playstation Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Xbox 360 getting PayPal support?Source: A report on gaming blog Joystiq. What we heard: The Joystiq report is based on a pair of documents surreptitiously slipped to the gaming blog by a member of Microsoft's tech support team. The sheets are labeled "Xbox Supportability - Release Notification" and are intended to bring customer support associates a heads-up on the product rollouts that could be complicating their jobs in the near future. Avatar Kinect might launch later this month. The note regarding the Xbox 360's spring update includes mention of the previously confirmed new disc format for the system, which is expected to be used by games starting later this year. However, it also contains a handful of other heretofore unknown bits of information, like a launch window for the update and details on a new PayPal integration. According to the notes, the PayPal integration is the biggest change of the update, and indeed the only one that will be readily apparent to users. For "the only user-facing feature of this update," Microsoft is supposedly enabling PayPal payments through the Xbox 360 console itself, giving users an option to acquire Microsoft points in ways besides credit cards and retail points cards. PayPal support will also be extended to new markets internationally. Microsoft reportedly plans to release the update in six groups between May 19 and May 30. The staggered rollout is being done "to ensure a high-quality deployment," according to the note. Another tech support note passed to Joystiq put a worldwide May 27 date on Avatar Kinect, the new peripheral-powered chat functionality for the system first debuted at the 2011 Game Developers Conference. The download, which will be free for Xbox Live Gold members, will let the Kinect read facial expressions and replicate them on Avatars in online chat rooms for up to eight people. The official story: Microsoft did not return GameSpot's request for comment as of press time. Bogus or not bogus: It's bizarre to think a tech support staffer would risk being fired for leaking such minor details, but perhaps more bizarre to suggest someone would fake them. Probably not bogus. http://asia.gamespot.com/news/6312792/xbox-360-getting-paypal-support I guess many will be happy abt it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 MS f**k yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choron ka raja Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 PSN purchases are much safer now! Oh wait, its for xbox! Who needs it? XBL is safe anyways. for now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 definitely a good move. now you can sub to xbox live without needing to have your credit card linked to the service for all eternity. they can pull subscription renewal money from your credit card but not from paypal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 PSN purchases are much safer now! Oh wait, its for xbox! Who needs it? XBL is safe anyways. for now! U could attach u r bank account to paypal . This thing will help those ppl who dnt have credit cards or their cards arent supported on MS Store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 U could attach u r bank account to paypal . This thing will help those ppl who dnt have credit cards or their cards arent supported on MS Store don't think that works in india. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tushiq Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 no use for me but still a good feature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praveer Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I thought paypal was already supported by XBL US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 don't think that works in india. My mom's bank acc is attached to her paypal account . It was 1 year before , I dont knw if they have removed it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 U could attach u r bank account to paypal . This thing will help those ppl who dnt have credit cards or their cards arent supported on MS Store You can attach your bank account to Paypal but you can't pay using it. Only supports withdrawals in India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 definitely a good move. now you can sub to xbox live without needing to have your credit card linked to the service for all eternity. they can pull subscription renewal money from your credit card but not from paypal. Paypal supports auto-renewal subscription payments, so MS could force that if you're using Paypal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Paypal supports auto-renewal subscription payments, so MS could force that if you're using Paypal. But all it takes is a few clicks to disable each periodic subscription payments in Paypal (with no questions asked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Same with Xbox Live. It's easy to unlink your card via the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Same with Xbox Live. It's easy to unlink your card via the website. Is it? I had to call MS CC to get it done around 6 months back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 You can do it via xbox.com now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 You can do it via xbox.com now. Thank goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 My mom's bank acc is attached to her paypal account . It was 1 year before , I dont knw if they have removed it now You can attach your bank account to Paypal but you can't pay using it. Only supports withdrawals in India. exactly. Same with Xbox Live. It's easy to unlink your card via the website. i didn't know that. still, you never know when they might do an about turn again. i'm not inclined to link the card to xbox for a sub though... at most i'll use it for points purchases. if paypal comes through, i'll shift to that for points as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 New Xbox 360 System Update Brings Expanded PayPal Functionality I am happy to announce that, as a part of a new Xbox 360 System Update, we’re expanding our integration with PayPal to allow U.S. and international Xbox LIVE users to make purchases on their Xbox 360 consoles with their PayPal accounts.* Once you’ve linked your PayPal account to your Xbox LIVE account on Xbox.com, you’ll be off and running to use it as a billing option, allowing you to buy content such as Microsoft Points, Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions and Games on Demand titles. We are rolling out the Xbox 360 System Update gradually to all Xbox LIVE users starting today and throughout the next couple weeks to ensure a high quality deployment. Just like any other update to our service, you will know you’ve received it when you turn on your Xbox 360 console, connect to Xbox LIVE and receive a notification to download the update. It’s important to note that it may take a few days to make its way around the globe. Thanks for your patience if you don’t get it right away! This particular update will also bring an auto-standby feature that places your console on standby if it’s idle for more than one hour, helping to reduce power consumption. This feature will be automatically enabled after you download the update. You can change this setting in the System Settings on your console. Finally, thank you to all who participated in the preview program for this Xbox 360 System Update. Your contributions helped us prepare for the updated Xbox 360 disc format capability that comes with this release. *PayPal functionality will not be available in the following Xbox LIVE regions: Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Dumb struck Microsoft . Americans alrdy have sh*t load of Credit cards . Asians needed Paypal more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 *PayPal functionality will not be available in the following Xbox LIVE regions: Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan Major using as the default avatar for the comments. So apt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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