how long does MS take to send money of purchases

WesternLights

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So I had my apps in the store for a bit of over a month, MS graphs show sales, but there's no sign of them indicating they're going to send any money (payment due: 0.00). How long do other developers usually wait to get their purchase money sent by MS?
 
Found my own answer on the MS forums:

No payouts can be made until Microsoft has finalized the collection of the money from the users which can take 15 to 30 days for credit cards or 90 to 120 days for payments made through the mobile carriers. After that, you must reach a minimum threshold of $200 USD before that first 70% commission payout payment will be sent. So if your $.99 USD app only sells 100 copies, don't expect any payouts.
 
In practice, you can expect to be paid about 2.5 months after the end of the month your app sales exceed the $200 mark. For example, I released my game in September 2012 and got the first payment in January 2013, and have got a payment every month after that.
 

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