@Zeta it's useful for people who don't have credit cards or would prefer to use them for larger purchases. Plus, most people have PayPal drawing directly from their bank account, which is far more convenient than credit.

Not too convenient for Canadians! :(

When do they plan on implementing real currency?

But they need to stop with the weird iterations, 1200 points = $15, giving the illusion that things are cheaper then they really are 800 points is NOT cheaper than $10.00. At least allow real money for anything $5 or more. I'm also sick of how Microsoft is usually keeping money you might never spend unless you buy more points.

At least on the Zune, there is a real money option (monthly subscription vs. single song download). But still, Down with Space Bucks.

So can I still not buy how ever many points I want to buy? Because if I can't then I don't care about this at all. Being able to buy the exact number of points (or just buy the product I want via cash a la Steam and every other normal store in America) is all that I want.

I mean, do we need to buy special Walmart points to buy something at Walmart? How ridiculous does that even sound?

This is FAIL.

Bullshit the reason i don't buy anythign from the 360 market place is because they don't accept my debit card and fuck going out and spending a fortune on points cards!

The reason me and some mates don't buy MS points directly is because they have a very american selection of acceptable card (so basically they don't have our card type) and now they add a good idea and make it only available to the people who probably don't need this feature the most. Brilliant.

Ah I noticed this yesterday while fucking around, I was wondering how long that had been an option!

@Shawn: Go to xbox.com, click on Contact Information, Manage Payment Options, remove credit card?

I don't know if the MS site changed it's CC storage options recently, but last year I was unable to purge my CC from being linked to my GT, and had to call the Support line. From there, someone called me back, and gave me a number for XBL Gold resubscription, as they had to cancel my service that was established on the CC, and renew it via the XBL Gold Card Number the agent gave me.

Oh hey, when you use the Zune software to Add Points, it will save to your Gamertag. As a pleasant shock, they did in fact add the option to 'Remove a Card' and Link your Paypal account, on Xbox.com

Praises to being able to remove my CC info, I loathe having my CC linked to my GT, especially to prevent 'Drunken DLC' purchases. I'm also not a fan of getting a points card in stores, as the shops who supply them don't make a profit, and leaving the house for no reason is fail. Now I can get DLC with my Card, and purge the info when done. ;)