Suggestions for Expiring Microsoft Account Promotional Balance?

Tonetoro on 13/05/2015 - 17:47

I've got under $30 Microsoft Currency that I'm having trouble deciding and also just trying to use in general.
95% sure that the credits came from when MS/Xbox changed from their points system to a currency service.

It expires at the end of this month and have looked for items, but nothing looks worth it.
Was thinking of possibly purchasing a gift card, but unsure if that also has a expiry on it.

Any good ideas on if anything is worth purchasing or any other way to increase the expiry?

The other thing was I was testing trying to use the credit, and actually accidentally purchased 1 month of xbox live gold for a month. (trying to rectify that now). But the main problem is each time I go to use the credit, it only allows me pay via PayPal and not use my credit (how I stuffed up in the first place)

I'd imagine I'm not the only one that got currency from the conversion? Anyone else having problems using it?

Email I received

We just wanted to let you know that some of the promotional balance in your Microsoft account will be expiring soon.

Expiring Account Balance:
$29.70 AUD

Expiration Date:
Monday, 1 June 2015

You can use your promotional balance before it expires to buy apps, games, music, and more at any of the following stores:
Windows Store
Windows Phone Store
Xbox Games
Xbox Music
Xbox Video

Gaming

Related Stores

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Microsoft

Comments

  • Hessian Sack on 13/05/2015 - 18:14

    I always have problems spending the credit via the website like you described - it tries to charge credit card instead of using the credit. Buying on the console itself seems more successful.

  • spiev on 13/05/2015 - 18:21

    Yep mine were expiring too. Can't help you with your problems unfortunately, but I tried contacting support to extend the expiry and they couldn't do anything to help, FYI. :(

    I ended up buying Tetris on Xbox One. Ah well.

  • Hessian Sack on 13/05/2015 - 20:00
    +1

    I bought Dance Central Spotlight when it was half off last week, and then a bunch of old Rock Band DLC on 360 on the basis that they've promised it will carry across to RB4.

  • silverrat23 on 14/05/2015 - 00:15
    +1

    Rock Band songs (if they were released before Rock Band 3) for $1 each are a good way of topping off the odd amount. Listed below are my personal picks if I were in your shoes.

    Examples:

    • Bioshock Infinite and the Burial at Sea parts 1 and 2. Both parts go for $30 (or $20 each) as part of the Season Pass.
    • If you have The Beatles Rock Band, buy the whole album (Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road) for ~$16 each.
    • These Tom Clancy games for $10 each >>> http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Search?query=tom%20clancy&…
    • Snoop Dogg DLC for CoD: Ghosts for $6 (…okay, maybe not).
    • Minecraft, for the kids (if you have any) and 4-player player split-screen from the get-go - $20 I think.
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