Buy 4000 MS Points from Amazon, get $10 free credit

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 22nd 2009 at 5:30PM }

There's a new deal at Amazon's recently opened Xbox Live Store. Right now, if you purchase 4000 Microsoft Points, you'll get $10 in credit on future purchases. Essentially, it's like getting another 800 points. For those that can't pony up $50 for the 4000 points, Amazon is also offering $5 in free credit for purchasing 1600 MS Points.

It's not exactly a killer deal either way, but it should nab an extra XBLA game or at least some DLC down the road. Regardless, given XBLA prices lately, you'll need all the points you can get.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

Tags: amazon, deals, microsoft-points, xbox-live

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Flex @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:41PM

Buy 2 1600s, get 10 free dollars, buy 800 with the 2 $5, then you get 4000 for 40 bucks. Better yet cause it wouldn't require a future purchase. I guess I prefer savings now rather than later.

Nuckin 8==D @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:25PM

You can buy 800 points on amazon

David @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:27PM

I meant to say you can't buy 800 points

Outinthedark @ Apr 22nd 2009 8:49PM

"-Limit one discount per household."

Oops...

Flex @ Apr 22nd 2009 9:13PM

Dang, my plan is doubly flawed.

Rhamsey @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:47PM

yeah, i saw this on amazon this morning. seems like a decent deal, but thats a lot of money to be putting into points all at once.

Yuccadude @ Apr 22nd 2009 5:57PM

I got a 4000 points card at Circuit City before they went out of business, and it lasted me like 3 months, so it's good if you are just buying anything on Live.

PeteL @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:17PM

darn, I just bought 1600 pts from amazon last weekend

C @ Apr 22nd 2009 6:40PM

Details
-Promotional discount expires at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on June 30, 2009.
-Each claim code may be used only once.
-Qualifying customers will receive their credit within two business days after the qualifying order has been placed.
-Credit applies only to qualifying Xbox LIVE items sold by Amazon.com. Does not apply to items sold by other merchants on the Amazon.com Web site. Does not apply to any products purchased in Amazon.com's other sites, including Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, or Amazon.co.jp, or in Marketplace.
-Void where prohibited.
-Limit one discount per household.
Amazon.com reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or modify this promotion.

I guess you can only do it once. I was hoping to buy 2 1600 pt cards like Flex said but I don't think it would work that way. I bought a 1600 one so I'll give it a try again after I receive my $5 credit.

Yeah TB @ Apr 22nd 2009 7:00PM

Gah, I just bought 2000 points this weekend at Best Buy. As long as this deal is good til the end of June though, that's cool since I'm sure I'll need more by then.

superklye @ Apr 22nd 2009 7:38PM

The offer isn't, the bonus points are.

The offer is only good until 5/2 (from the Amazon page):
Offer valid from 12:00 AM Pacific Time on 04/22/09 to 11:59 PM Pacific Time on 05/02/09.

Alex @ Apr 22nd 2009 8:49PM

I'm no mathematician but 2x 1600 = 3200 for $10 over your 4000?

superklye @ Apr 22nd 2009 10:08PM

Apparently you don't read either: only one bonus offer per household.

So you can buy 2x1600 cards, but you're only getting $5 for it.

superklye @ Apr 22nd 2009 10:10PM

Apparently you can't read either: only one bonus offer per household.

So you can buy 2x1600 point cards, but you're only getting $5.

superklye @ Apr 22nd 2009 10:10PM

God damn comment system.

JH @ Apr 22nd 2009 10:37PM

I have nearly 16,000 points already, hey Punk, you reading this? That's right biotch......16,000 points. And what did it cost me? Nothing. Aight!

who360 @ Apr 23rd 2009 2:25AM

how?

Powaqqatsi @ Apr 23rd 2009 4:28AM

@ who 360
You lie, that's how. The fool spent $200 for those points.

JH @ Apr 23rd 2009 2:43AM

Oh it's nothing special, just know how to barter and wheel and deal with people. It isn't illegal and no, I didn't run and steal a bunch of point cards (besides you can't, those aren't activated until you buy them at the register anyways). But if you know how to make deals, then things just happen. I had 19,500 points, but I don't use them enough so I just finally downloaded Peggle and some DLC for other games, and now I am getting low at just over 15,000 points. :-)