A recent bug was discovered on the Xbox marketplace's website where the "Try Demo" option to download a game onto the Xbox 360 ended up becoming an actual purchase of the game if MS points were discovered on the account.
It appears the "Try Demo" button somehow became glitched which makes the server think a "Buy Now" has been requested instead of a demo option for a game. To make matters worse, the confirmation screen shown to users is the generic screen used for both options but doesn't state an actual purchase is being made instead of a demo choice.
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If you’re logged out of Xbox.com right now and click on “Try Demo,” of, say, Fruit Ninja Kinect, you’re then presented with a login screen. After typing in your Windows Live ID information, the bubbly Avatar appears. Soon, a pop-up window shows up, displaying a confirmation page to make sure everything's a-okay.
In the process of logging in, however, Xbox.com will mysteriously switch from “Try Demo” to “Buy Game.” One costs money, the other doesn't. It’s reasonable to wonder why one would just click “Confirm Purchase” without careful reading, except that “Confirm Purchase” is the same button that shows up when you want to download a trial version, too. “Confirm Purchase” is the generic term used on the site when approving a download in all cases.
Anyone who’s used to hitting “Confirm Purchase” for both paid and free content on XBL could reasonably click without a moment’s hesitation and suddenly find themselves with 800 (or more) Microsoft Points tossed out the door.
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Microsoft is aware of the situation and are currently working to fix the issue although no news on if affected accounts will be restored automatically or if Customer Service is needed. Microsoft also didn't state if the glitch was the result of the recent overhaul for the marketplace and dashboard for Kinect compatibility.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/nasty-...ood-news/3888/
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