"Buy Now, Pay Later" Option Appears on XBOX Backend
Insider Gaming • • technology
Key Points:
- Xbox’s website has revealed a potential new ‘buy now, pay later’ payment option, allowing players to spread their purchases over weeks or months using PayPal or Klarna.
- PayPal users could pay in four interest-free bi-weekly installments or extend payments up to 24 months, while Klarna offers a three-payment plan with the first payment at purchase.
- This new payment flexibility aligns with Xbox’s stated plans to explore radically different business models starting in 2026, though the feature has not been officially announced yet.
- Separately, Microsoft is reportedly considering spinning off Xbox as a separate entity, and Xbox’s Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball has addressed his views on in-game advertising.
- The introduction of this payment option could provide players with more convenient purchasing choices if officially launched.
