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posted by FatPhil on Thursday April 04 2019, @06:45PM   Printer-friendly
from the right-to-read-revoked dept.

Microsoft Kills Off Its Book Store, Offers Refunds to Everyone

Microsoft has decided to discontinue the books category in the Microsoft Store, with customers no longer allowed to purchase new content since April 2.

Furthermore, the software giant says that all books would be removed in July 2019, and users would be offered refunds for their purchases.

"Starting April 2, 2019, the books category in Microsoft Store will be closing. Unfortunately, this means that starting July 2019 your ebooks will no longer be available to read, but you'll get a full refund for all book purchases," the company announces [Ed's note: blank without JS --FP].

"While you can no longer purchase or acquire additional books from the Microsoft Store, you can continue to read your books until July 2019 when refunds will be processed."

All refunds will be offered with the same payment method that you used to purchase books from the store, Microsoft says. In case this method is no longer valid or if you purchased a book using a gift card, the credit is added to your Microsoft account and you can then spend it in the Microsoft Store. [...]

Also at the BBC.


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Thursday April 04 2019, @06:57PM (6 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 04 2019, @06:57PM (#824636) Journal

    You will no longer be permitted to purchase a Chevrolet after 2019. All existing Chevrolets will be phased out of existence over the next three years. One by one, we plan to dissolve them using high-tech lasers from orbit. Please don't occupy your Chevrolet during the phase out.

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  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Thursday April 04 2019, @07:19PM

    by krishnoid (1156) on Thursday April 04 2019, @07:19PM (#824652)

    Otherwise known as the "Chevrolapture".

  • (Score: 3, Funny) by EvilSS on Thursday April 04 2019, @07:30PM (3 children)

    by EvilSS (1456) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 04 2019, @07:30PM (#824656)
    "But we will refund your purchase price in its entirety."

    Sign me up.
    • (Score: 3, Informative) by arulatas on Thursday April 04 2019, @08:20PM (2 children)

      by arulatas (3600) on Thursday April 04 2019, @08:20PM (#824679)

      That you can only use to purchase more products that we carry.

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      • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 04 2019, @08:39PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 04 2019, @08:39PM (#824685)

        Carry for now.

      • (Score: 2) by EvilSS on Thursday April 04 2019, @11:02PM

        by EvilSS (1456) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 04 2019, @11:02PM (#824733)
        Thanks, but my payment is still valid so "All refunds will be offered with the same payment method that you used to purchase books from the store"
  • (Score: 3, Funny) by legont on Friday April 05 2019, @04:17AM

    by legont (4179) on Friday April 05 2019, @04:17AM (#824803)

    No need for lasers. With Tesla, it's just a painless wireless upgrade.

    But we fear not. Disappearance of private property was predicted long ago by Karl Marks. He also said that capitalists will do it themselves.

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    "Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.