Finally buy XBLA games for friends ... in a convoluted way
Destructoid —
... Amazon now has an Xbox Live Store, where you can purchase MS Points, Xbox Live subscriptions and XBLA game codes as gifts. It seems like the vast majority, if not all, of the XBLA library is available for purchase, from Braid to UNO. ...
Amazon Starts Selling Xbox 360 Digital Games Online [Xbox 360]
Kotaku —
... the game. You can also send the code to a friend as a gift. The service also allows people to purchase subscription cards for Xbox Live and Microsoft Points to use on the Xbox 360 for purchasing games, shows and movies. We've been hearing rumblings for months now that a similar service might be coming for Nintendo's Wii and DSi and perhaps Sony's Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. We've emailed Amazon for comment and will update when we hear back. Amazon Xbox Live
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Amazon Selling Xbox 360 Digital Games, Wii, PS3 Incoming? [Xbox 360]
Kotaku —
... can also send the code to a friend as a gift. The service also allows people to purchase subscription cards for Xbox Live and Microsoft Points to use on the Xbox 360 for purchasing games, shows and movies. We've been hearing rumblings for months now that a similar service might be coming for Nintendo's Wii and DSi and perhaps Sony's Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Reached for comment this morning, Amazon said they "don't comment on future plans." Amazon Xbox Live
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Amazon.com Now Selling Xbox Live Arcade Games
GamerBytes —
... short lived. Now you can buy a code and send that code to a friend. Easy done.
The code will get directly sent to you once payment is complete. You can also buy your standard point codes as well as Xbox Live subscriptions as well. Currently this is only available in the US, but as this is only a beta it should expand to Amazon UK and Canada as well. Hopefully we'll one day see the XNA Community Games, as well as Nintendo and Sony giving gamers similar options.
Source: Amazon.com Xbox Live Store ...
Amazon.com now sells Xbox Live games... for cash!
Opposable Thumbs —
... It's live right now. You can buy a $10 game for $10. You don't have to worry about points, or how many points to pick up—you simply buy the game. Amazon then gives you a code to download the game, or to give to a friend. After that, you download the game as usual. ...
Amazon selling XBLA games
That VideoGame Blog —
... Amazon has made it a little easier to spread the gift of Xbox Live to others. It has started a service that lets us purchase redeemable codes for Xbox Live Arcade games, MS Points or Live subscriptions for actual dollars instead of MS Points. There are a number of titles available including hits such as Castle Crashers, Braid and Portal: Still Alive. And if you’re just getting around to picking up a 360, maybe Amazon can help out here too as they’re giving away 1600 MS Points if you purchase one from them. ...
Sweet
GameDevBlog —
... It might be gone by the time you read this, but Schizoid is prominently featured as the game to buy on Amazon's XBLA page: http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=979417011. ...
Xbox LIVE Store on Amazon, Buy XBLA Titles
Unscripted 360 —
The digital distribution push picks up more steam as Microsoft brings its host of available Xbox LIVE Arcade titles to Amazon! You can now purchase Xbox LIVE Arcade redeem codes from Amazon via the Xbox LIVE store. The store also includes Microsoft Points codes and subscription codes. This is the first time that consumers will be able to obtain redeem codes for Xbox LIVE Arcade games.
Amazon’s Xbox LIVE Store
Perhaps the best thing about this venture is the fact that all prices are listed in dollars and not the fancy points. ...
PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #35
www.GamesAreEvil.com —
... IN iTUNES
FUCK! Now that that’s out of the way. Did you get free drugs with your GTA IV? We sure didn’t.. bastards. Looks like we can’t win EVERY time we get a game. We should just go and join the Stupid Fun Club, where everyone is a winner!
Links to Topics Discussed:
1. Want to join the Stupid Fun Club?
2. Sweet, GTA IV comes with.. drugs!
3. Amazon sells Xbox 360 DLC?
4. Nintendo comments on Wii costs
5. Lost Planet 2 will be Xbox ...




