The Xbox Live Marketplace is a new way for consumers to buy and sell games, music, movies, and other content. It is a new way for parents to give their children coins to spend on things they want. The marketplace is advertised as making buying games and other content easier.
The Xbox Live points system was criticized for its lack of innovation and its reliance on the Microsoft Points system. Microsoft decided to ditch points and revert to the local currency for the Windows 8 Store and the next-generation Xbox Live. This decision was significant because it eliminates one of the main reasons people use Xbox Live, which is to accumulate points so they can purchase games or other content.
