Everybody’s favorite payment method is now available on Xbox LIVE, well if you’re in the United States. PayPal can now be used to purchase Microsoft Points from the Xbox LIVE Marketplac… ...

What you can, and should, buy for 400 Microsoft Points. You may not think you can get much, but you can. You can get games, and good games at that. Advertisement.

Microsoft Points are going away very soon. Like, as soon as the next Xbox 360 system update. You'll be able to turn all your meaningless points into real money whenever that happens.

Microsoft Points have been around since the Xbox 360 launched in 2005. ... But even now, many pieces of content cost odd amounts like 480 Points ($6), and you can’t buy that exact number of Points.

So what can you buy with 20 Microsoft Points? Well, not a lot, unless you want to buy a new gamerpic for your profile. Barely anything on Xbox LIVE Marketplace is priced below 80 Microsoft Points.

Xbox Live users can continue to buy and redeem Microsoft Points cards for the foreseeable future, and later this year, Microsoft will start offering Xbox Gift Cards to replace the old cards.

If you are planning to buy a new Surface 3, this week is a good time as the company is offering 2000 Bing Rewards points with your purchase, but don't wait too long - the offer ends on May 4th.