March 14, 20233 yr Not sure which forum area this belongs in so mods feel free to move. I have some credit on my MS/XBox account (£10 plus a £15 Gift Card I recently added). However when I go to the Marketplace and select an item to buy, it immediately redirects me to Steam to purchase Flight Sim credit. I don't want to use money from my Steam account, when I have credits on the MS account! Is there any way to change how these purchases are funded or am I stuck with £25 in my MS account I can't use? If I try and buy the add o direct from the MS Store will it work in the Steam edition?
March 15, 20233 yr Yes, I had the same problem ... money in MS that MS won't take, they insist on going to Steam, which always fails and then after a bit sometimes works. One of several reasons to avoid the marketplace. ...
March 15, 20233 yr Author Thanks Keith. Guess I will have to find something non FS related in the MS store to spend the credit.
March 15, 20233 yr 3 hours ago, keithb77 said: One of several reasons to avoid the marketplace. Why? This only happen to steam users.
March 15, 20233 yr Author IMHO their whole e-commerce system needs overhauling. You should be able to select from several payment options, whether Steam, XBox credit, PayPal or debit/credit card. Regardless of whether you own the Steam version or the direct purchased one. I also have a feeling buying FS credit’s won’t even let you use any Steam Wallet credit, you have to pay up front by card (please correct me if wrong).
March 15, 20233 yr In fact you can use the steam wallet and that's the best way! Preload your wallet and the msfs purchase only sticks for a while then succeeds. The time taken to pay by card or PayPal times-out on the msfs side, it might work a day later or you might need to raIse a support ticket many days later. The other reasons for avoiding the marketplace have been discussed many times... ...
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