Gamers report Microsoft hiking prices for U.K., Indian Xbox Live Arcade games

The Xbox Live “space bucks” program is coming to an end. Microsoft is dropping its Points system on Xbox Live Arcade in favor of real-currency payments. The switch is coming in the imminent Xbox Live update that many gamers are beta testing right now.

This means consumers will no longer have to buy packs of points when they want to purchase a game, but it might also mean a price increase for some gamers.

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