PSN and Microsoft Points equivalents

[GamerPerfection]

I have a question (sticks up hand).

I've been trying to figure out how someone might decide what is the equivalent between PSN cards and Microsoft Point Cards. Is it basically the cost that it is in the shops?
It's difficult because places like Amazon sell them on the marketplace as well so people sell them a varying prices.

So the typical Microsoft Point cards are:

800 = £7
1200 = £13
2100 = £17
4200 = £35

Now with PSN cards i've seen:

£16
£25
£35

So if you're going by price then the 2100 Microsoft Points card equivalent is £16 PSN card? And the 4200 Microsoft Points card equivalent is the £35 PSN card?

Is this right, or is there a different way of working out their equivalents?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

This should be in ther general gaming board.

And I think it's just up to the game company what is fair in price.

 

[GamerPerfection]

And I think it's just up to the game company what is fair in price.

Ok, but not what I ask though.

I'm asking what is the general equivalents between the two.

 

[hissae2]

Here I'm pretty sure 1600 Microsoft points are $20 and 2000 PSN is $20. So if you do the math you could probably figure it out from that.

 

[GamerPerfection]

Oh I didn't realise PSN cards have point numbers, I thought it was all just monetary value.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

PSN is monetary value and my first post is your answer. It's up to the companies. MS could easily have sold 200 points for $20.

As such there is no equivalent since each company does it in their own way.

 

[GamerPerfection]

Ok let me put it another bloody way, it's a simple question. Nothing about the companies!

If you have two people, A and B.
A has Xbox 360
B has PS3

You want to get them both Cards for their consoles, but you want to be fair and try not to give one more value than the other.

How do YOU work out the equivalent? Clearer?

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Still comes down to company pricing,

PSN+ 3 months:

http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/dlc/playstation-network-3-month-playstation-plus-subscription/84612

17.99

Gold live 3 months:

http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-360/dlc/xbox-360-live-3-month-gold-card/84476

24.99

Simply put, there is no equivalent as far as pricing is concerned.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

80 points = $1. So if there is a 1600 point card, it will cost $20, same as a $20 PSN card.