Earning Achievements now unlocks discounts on Xbox LIVE Marketplace

[Chark]

smroadkill15 said:

Chark said:

So, turns out that birthday gift really is a quarter! Well 20 MS points so you have to spend it on XBL. If I start today I'll have 25 bucks!

If I live to 126.

Whose in charge of this promotion? He should either be fired or promoted, not sure which but he probably looks like this

I know it is a rewards program and all, but I hope people get up in arms over this promotion being meaningless.

It's not great, but it's better than what we got before...Nothing. Over my time being in the rewards program I've earned about $12.50 which is pretty good for something free.

If your going to complain about something maybe it should be something you have because you have zero credibility at this point. It's like me complaining about PSN when I don't even have a Ps3... just saying.    

Credibility? Please. Don't make this a partisan issue as if owning such and such console makes someone credible. I could go out and buy a 360 right now and nothing would change, I have an xbox if that counts for anything. I've played on a 360 plenty, doesn't matter. Promotions like this should be attractive. Not only does it not provide incentive to get a 360 it doesn't even make a difference to those who already have one. The rewards are so poor that they serve as irony, a blazen example of the lack of reward, the lack of value. A smack in the face, an insult, far more than anything one can extract as positive despite it being better than nothing. It might be better off not existing to avoid the negative publicity from it.

The largest bonus, 2% is not even a dent. This month PSN is offering $20 back for $100 spent, essentially 20%. Sure it is only this month but the equivalent is to buy $1000 on XBL. PSN offered a similar rebate promotion last year, but 2% even if available all year round is terrible. How much money has the average XBL user even spent since they bought their 360?

Maybe it will serve them better than I presume, but in the end gamers won't know the difference or feel rewarded. I thought the rewards system was going to be a substantial selling point, like 1 MS point to every 10 gamescore points. Rewards that you earn and keep earning, keep buying games to keep getting points and eventualy have enough to buy a game. The instant point flow to the long term gamers would earn them a ton of credibility and gamers would be happier earning rewards rather than reaching a tier. I bet acheivement hunters are not too happy with the current rewards set up.