Points as a system were designed for a buisness reason. It's to bankroll a little extra cash, it's not technically earned income, but it offsets some operational costs while it sits on the books. It was never about making it easier for the consumer. The Wii does it the same way, I don't care if a point is a penny, it's still making me buy more than I need to buy the one item I may want. 1000 point purchase for an 800 point game. How many Wii users have 200 leftover points sitting in their accounts? I'm sure plenty, add em up, that's cash to offset operational costs for the quarter. It's buisness, but not particualrly consumer friendly. Just let me pick the item I want and buy it straight up.
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