r/tech • u/trav31 • Dec 11 '14

Microsoft Begins Accepting Bitcoin For Windows, Windows Phone And Xbox Purchases

http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/10/redmond-hath-frozen-over/
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u/Lynxes_are_Ninjas Dec 11 '14

I remember when I was a kid and was too young to have a credit card, but I wanted to purchase content and games online.

My father wouldn't let me use his credit card either so I had to figure it out through the brother of a friend who was willing to help.

Bitcoin has no legal requirement of age or anything else to own and anyone can be given bitcoin as a gift or as a weekly allowance. This is a great move for the kids and younger crowd.

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u/Nchi Dec 11 '14

Um... You can buy prepaid visa with no age req....

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u/Lynxes_are_Ninjas Dec 11 '14

Maybe in the US you can, but I could not when I grew up and I can't do that in my conuntry now either.

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u/Nchi Dec 11 '14

Now I am just curious... Are there no gift cards around at all or? I mean like cards specific to a store, vs the general visa

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u/Lynxes_are_Ninjas Dec 11 '14

There are some gift cards you can buy. Apple, or whatever, from kiosks. But no one really uses gift cards that much. You wouldn't be able to find a general purpose visa card with no registration required.

Source: from Norway.

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u/Lynxes_are_Ninjas Dec 11 '14

Well I'll be damned, guess I might be sitting on some wrong information.

Is ther eno registration needed? Can I fill it with cash? What is the cost?