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It should be mentioned, though, that Starpoints as such will cease to exist on Aug 1. They'll turn (at 1:3) into new merged Marriott/Ritz/Starwood program points (valued much like Marriott's points of today), but the airline redemption rates will be different, so it won't be the "gold standard" for transfer to airline any more necessarily after Aug 1.
Yes, the Starpoint program will be merged into the Marriott Loyalty program on August 1 at the ratios which were disclosed this week. For points purchases after August 1, the Marriott/SPG points purchase price will be TBD. At that time, the valuation will likely need to be adjusted accordingly. Other points purchase channels for airlines selling miles (from points.com, for example) can also be considered to help determine the public price of points for sale from various airline transfer partners.