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Xbox Rewards:

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Please read the Xbox Rewards FAQ

All "rewards" are for rewards members. If you aren't a member, join before you try and take advantage of these "rewards."


Ongoing Rewards:

  • Complete a monthly survey - 20 Microsoft Points
  • Renew 1 month Gold membership - 10 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Renew 3 month Gold membership - 30 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Activate or renew Gold for the first time ever - 100 Microsoft Points
  • Renew 12 month Gold membership - 200 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Make your first marketplace purchase ever - 100 Microsoft Points
  • Activate Netflix for the first time ever - 100 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Refer-a-Friend and get 100 points for every friend who upgrades to Gold - 400 points for the referred, 100 for the referrer (referral link)

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Punchcards:
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Q. What is MyPunchcard?
A. MyPunchcard is a part of the Xbox LIVE Rewards program open to all members. Through MyPunchcard, Xbox LIVE Rewards members can get rewarded for performing a specific set of actions outlined in the Punchcard for each offer. Once all punches are earned on a specific Punchcard, get rewarded!

Q. Who is eligible for MyPunchcard?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members are eligible to participate in MyPunchcard. To start earning punches for completing specific actions, join Xbox LIVE Rewards now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com.

Q. How does MyPunchcard work?
A. Each Punchcard has a set amount of punches required in order to complete it. Once a specific action is completed and a punch is earned, it can take up to 96 hours for it to appear on the MyPunchcard page. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive a Reward once all punches have been earned and the entire Punchcard is complete. There is a limit of one Reward per one completed Punchcard, unless otherwise noted.

Q. Where can I find the available Punchcards?
A. To check out the available Punchcards, log into the Xbox LIVE Rewards site and visit the MyPunchcard page. The amount of available Punchcards each month will vary.

Q. Do Punchcards expire?
A. Yes. Once a Punchcard expires, no further punches will be provided for actions completed after that date. Expiration dates for each Punchcard vary and are listed on the MyPunchcard page found here.

Q. I completed a Punchcard! How do I claim my Reward?
A. If the Reward is Microsoft Points, they will appear under Pending on your MyRewards page by the 15th of the following month. If the Reward is anything other than Microsoft Points, an email will be sent to your contact email listed here with instructions to redeem your Reward. The Rewards for completion of a Punchcard will vary with each Punchcard offer. Rewards will not be provided during the Punchcard offer period.
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April's PlaytoEarn Punchcard
Check your status - May take 3-5 days to update
XBLA DLC purchases do not count toward the April Punchcard - source

Cornelius's list of sources for last-minute XBLA purchase ideas:
  • The Wikipedia page for XBLA releases, sorted by MSP.
  • Xbox.com's sorted list of best-selling XBLA titles.
  • Major Nelson's most-recent list of top 20 XBLA games purchased.
  • The Twisted Pixel bundle ... seriously, it's 3600 MSP worth of games for 800 MSP!
  • The DOTW for April 30th, listed on our OP, as well as Major Nelson's blog, which will go live around 4/30 @ 2am PDT, and be valid for 14-15 hours up through the promo's deadline between 4pm-5pm'ish PDT (depending how they've configured the reporting servers to account for GMT).
    Note I was going to also suggest the "Angry Birds Trilogy" sale starting 4/30, but since it's a GoD title, it doesn't count. :cry:
  • Games your friends have picked up. Use the "Compare Games" feature on their profile, which will list their games in order of most-recently played by default.
  • Atari-published games, which you should assume will get de-published as soon as its game licenses/IP are sold off in bankruptcy court.
  • Games NOT found on compilation discs, because you can often find them "cheap" on eBay or used-game retailers. See this XBLA thread post (under "XBLA Discs") for more info & lists.
  • And finally, TylerH1701's list of XBLA games yet to go on sale
Hope this helps anyone's last-minute purchase dilemma. ;)


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Q. What are the April Punchcards?
A. During the month of April, we are offering three Arcade Punchcards. That’s three different Rewards you can earn!

  • Eat. Sleep. Game.: Earn a punch per 5 HOURS of playing Arcade games.
  • Collect Games, Get Gold: Earn a punch for purchasing any Arcade game from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
  • Spend More, Get More: Earn a punch for spending 800 Microsoft Points on any Arcade game from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Q. How can I earn a Reward for PLAYING Arcade Games?
A. During the month of April, earn a punch per 5 hours of playing arcade games. Play a total of 20 hours of Arcade games under the Xbox LIVE account tied to your Rewards account and earn an exclusive Arcade Avatar item. The Avatar item will be fulfilled via email to all eligible members on or before May 30, 2013.

Q. How can I earn a Reward for PURCHASING Arcade Games?
A. During the month of April, earn a punch for purchasing an Arcade game from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The Arcade game must be equal to or greater than 400 Microsoft Points to qualify for a punch. Purchase a total of four Arcade games under the Xbox LIVE account tied to your Rewards account and earn a token for a 1-month Xbox LIVE Gold membership. The Xbox LIVE Gold memberships will be fulfilled via email to all eligible members on or before May 30, 2013.

Q. How can I earn a Reward for SPENDING 800 Microsoft Points on Arcade Games?
A. During the month of April, earn a punch for spending 800 Microsoft Points on Arcade game(s) from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Spend a total of 3,200 Microsoft Points on Arcade games under the Xbox LIVE account tied to your Rewards account and earn 800 Microsoft Points back. If you qualify for this Punchcard, the Microsoft Points will be added directly to your Xbox LIVE account on or before May 30, 2013.

Q. What happens if I complete all three Punchcards?
A. As a special bonus, all Xbox LIVE Rewards members who complete all three April Punchcards will be included in an upcoming VIP Exclusive!
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Limited Time Rewards:
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Tomb Raider Offers

Uncover Zac Levi Offer
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Q. What is the Tomb Raider - Uncover Zac Levi Offer?
A. Between March 19 and April 20, 2013, be one of the first 4,500 Xbox LIVE Rewards member to purchase the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace to receive a token for Zac Levi, an exclusive multiplayer Tomb Raider character (ARV: 160 Microsoft Points). Purchase(s) must take place between March 19, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending April 20, 2013 23:59 UTC.

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older and are in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Singapore are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Registration must take place during the offer period to participate in the offer. The first 4,500 Xbox LIVE Rewards members to purchase the eligible content for the offer will qualify for the reward.

Q. When will I receive my Reward token?
A. If you are one of the first 4,500 Xbox LIVE Rewards members to purchase the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to download the exclusive Zac Levi character by April 30, 2013. The email will be sent to the contact email you have listed on the Microsoft Billing site.
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Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes
Secret codes :

  • 3/28 - 4/20 - explorer
    • Embedded in an image on the Rewards home page
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  • 4/5 - 4/7 - artifact
    • Embedded in an image on the Xbox Facebook page
    • Official schedule says it should have been posted 4/1, but was posted 4 days late
  • 4/10 - 4/14 - navigate
    • Embedded in an image in the XBL Rewards March statement e-mail
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    • Official schedule says it should have been revealed on 4/8
  • 4/15 - 4/20 - shipwreck
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Q. What is the Tomb Raider - Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes?
A. Between March 28 and April 20, 2013, register for the Tomb Raider Scavenger Hunt, play Tomb Raider, purchase the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack and find secret codes for a chance to win amazing Tomb Raider prizes!

Q. Who is eligible to participate in the sweepstakes?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 18 years or older and are in the United States are eligible for the sweepstakes. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Enrollment in Xbox LIVE Rewards, registration into the sweepstakes, purchase, play, and submission of secret code(s) must take place during the sweepstakes period.

Q. How do I enter the sweepstakes?
A. First, register by visiting the sweepstakes landing page here: http://rewards.xbox.com/tomb-raider. If you are not already an Xbox LIVE Rewards member, you will be prompted to sign up. Once you are signed up, you will then be redirected to the Tomb Raider Scavenger Hunt registration page. Complete the registration form to register for the sweepstakes and earn one sweepstakes entry.

Q. How can I earn sweepstakes entries for playing Tomb Raider?
A. If you have never played Tomb Raider prior to the sweepstakes period, you can play it for the first time to earn five sweepstakes entries. You can earn additional entries for playing five hours (2 entries), ten hours (3 entries), and twenty hours (5 entries) of Tomb Raider. Play hours must occur during the sweepstakes period. Please make sure that you are signed into the Xbox LIVE account tied to Xbox LIVE Rewards for your play hours to count.

  • Register for the sweepstakes = 1 entry
  • Purchase the Caves and Caverns Map Pack = 5 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for the first time = 5 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for 5 hours = 2 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for 10 hours = 3 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for 20 hours = 5 entries
  • Find the secret codes = 1 entry per secret code found, total of 4 entries
Registration into the sweepstakes, purchase of Caves and Caverns Map Pack, Tomb Raider game play, and submission of secret code(s) must take place between March 28, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending April 20, 2013 23:59 UTC. Purchase of Caves and Caverns Map Pack must be from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Please reference the Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.

Q. In order to earn an entry for playing Tomb Raider for the first time, does this have to be my first time ever?
A. Yes, in order to earn the 5 sweepstakes entries for the first time play, it needs to be your first time playing Tomb Raider ever. If you've played Tomb Raider prior to the sweepstakes, you will not be able to qualify for that action. However, you can still earn entries for playing for 5, 10 or 20 hours. Please reference the Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.

Q. What are the secret codes, and where can I find them?
A. A secret code will be released once per week during the sweepstakes period across various Xbox channels. Once you find a secret code, head over to the Code Entry page to submit it for a sweepstakes entry. One (1) sweepstakes entry is earned per correct code submitted. There will be a total of four (4) secret codes.

Q. How many sweepstakes entries can I get?
A. Xbox LIVE Rewards members who register for the sweepstakes can earn a maximum amount of twenty-five (25) sweepstakes entries via any method.

Q. What are the sweepstakes prizes?
A. The following awesome Tomb Raider prizes are being given away:

Number of Winner(s) & Prizes:

  • (1) Life-sized Lara Croft statue (ARV: $7250)
  • (2) Limited Edition Tomb Raider Xbox 360 consoles signed by members of the Tomb Raider development team (ARV: $1500)
  • (50) Limited Edition Tomb Raider Xbox 360 controllers (ARV $60)
  • (10) Tomb Raider Sweatshirts (ARV $60)
  • (200) Tomb Raider T-shirts (ARV $20)
  • (200) Tomb Raider Lithographs (ARV $20)
Q. When will the winners of the sweepstakes be selected?
A. The sweepstakes drawing will take place after the sweepstakes period on or around April 20, 2013. The Sweepstakes winners will be contacted by May 7, 2013 via email. The email address we have on record for you is the contact email you have listed on the Microsoft Billing site.
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March 2013

Black Ops II Revolution Rewards Offer
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Q. What is the Black Ops II Revolution Rewards Offer?
A. Between February 26, 2013 and March 31, 2013, purchase the Revolution Map Pack and receive 100 Points back OR purchase the Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Season Pass and receive 400 Points back. The offer is capped at 10,000,000 Microsoft Points and awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com.

Q. What Xbox LIVE Marketplace content is eligible for the offer?
A. The Revolution Map Pack and Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Season Pass are eligible for the offer. You must be connected to Xbox LIVE with the Gamertag associated with your Xbox LIVE Rewards account when you purchase the content in order for your purchase to be eligible. Purchase must take place between February 26, 2013 00:01 UTC and March 31, 2013 23:59 UTC.

Q. How many Points am I eligible to earn for this offer?
A. There are 10,000,000 Microsoft Points to give away for this offer. The Points will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are eligible to earn a maximum of 400 Microsoft Points for the offer.

Q. When will I receive my Microsoft Points for this offer?
A. Your eligible purchases will be calculated in the beginning of April. If you qualify, your Rewards Points will then be deposited into your Xbox LIVE account by April 30, 2013. During the Offer Period, your Points will not show up under Pending.
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Hitman Absolution Rewards Offer
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Q. What is the Hitman: Absolution Offer?
A. Between March 8, 2013 and March 31, 2013, purchase HitmanTM: Absolution from Games on Demand and receive a code redeemable for HitmanTM: Sniper Challenge (ARV: $19.99). Purchase must take place between March 8, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending March 31, 2013 23:59 UTC.

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Purchase must take place during the offer period under the Gamertag tied to the Xbox LIVE Rewards program.

Q. When will I receive my exclusive Hitman Reward code?
A. If you are eligible for the Hitman: Absolution Offer, an email containing your Reward code will arrive by April 20, 2013. The email will be sent to your contact email listed on the Microsoft Billing site.

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February 2013 - Fun Flicks, Family Kicks Offer

* see note below the official rules

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Q. What is the Fun Flicks, Family Kicks Offer?
A. During the month of February, get 200 Microsoft Points when you complete one of the following three actions on Xbox Video:

  • Buy 1 SD or HD TV Season Pass
  • Buy or rent 5 HD Movies
  • Buy or rent 7 HD TV Shows

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members in the 50 United States (and the District of Columbia), the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Italy, and Spain who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Registration and purchase must take place during the offer period in order to qualify.

Q. What movies or TV Shows qualify for the offer?
A. All movies and TV Shows featured on Xbox Video qualify for the offer. Rental and/or purchases must take place between February 1, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending February 28, 23:59 UTC.

Q. When will I receive my Microsoft Points for this offer?
A. Your eligible Xbox Video purchases and/or rentals will be calculated at the end of February. The 200 Microsoft Points for this offer will then be deposited by March 30, 2013. During the Offer Period, your Points will not show up under Pending.
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* Note - It is unknown at this time whether free shows on the marketplace will qualify for this month's offer. CodeTrader has a thread tracking free shows just in case they do count, pasted below for simplicity.

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Lose Pounds, Gain Points
... aka "New Year, New You"

Earn up to 200 Microsoft Points this January! Get 100 Points when you play featured Kinect fitness games, like Nike+ Kinect Training, for 20 hours or more. Plus, we'll give you another 100 Points if you spend 800 Points or more on eligible Fitness Game Add-ons. That makes 200 Points total – and a fitter, stronger you!

Eligible Game Titles:
  • Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
  • Zumba Fitness
  • Your Shape Fitness Evolved
  • Zumba Fitness: Rush
  • Zumba Fitness: Core
  • Jillian Michaels Fitness Adventure
  • UFC Personal Trainer
  • EA Sports Active 2
  • My Self Defense Coach
  • Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout
  • Nickelodeon Dance
  • Michael Phelps: Push the Limit
  • miCoach
  • Kinect Sports
  • Kinect Sports: Season Two
  • Nike+Kinect Training
  • Rapala for Kinect
  • Dance Central 1
  • Dance Central 2
  • Dance Central 3
  • The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout
Have questions? Visit our FAQs for more information about this month's featured offer.

[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']
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New Year, New You Offer

Q. What is the New Year, New You offer?
A. Get active and earn up to 200 Microsoft Points during the month of January! From January 1 through January 31, 2013:
  • Get 100 Microsoft Points when you spend 800 Microsoft Points or more on Fitness Game Add-Ons!
    AND/OR
  • Play 20 hours or more of featured Kinect Fitness titles and get 100 Microsoft Points!
Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Registration, purchase and play must take place during the offer period in order to qualify.

Q. What Fitness Game Add-Ons qualify for the offer?
A. All Game Add-ons for the titles found here qualify for this offer. Purchases must take place between January 1, 2012 00:01 UTC and ending January 31, 2012 23:59 UTC.

Q. What Kinect Fitness titles qualify for the offer?
A. Eligible Kinect Fitness titles that qualify for this offer can be found here. You must be connected to Xbox LIVE with the Gamertag associated with your Xbox LIVE Rewards account in order for your gameplay hours to be eligible. Gameplay must take place between January 1, 2012 00:01 UTC and January 31, 2012 23:59 UTC.

Q. When will I receive my Microsoft Points for this offer?
A. Your eligible Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchases and eligible Kinect usage will be calculated at the end of January. The Microsoft Points will then be deposited before February 27, 2013. During the Offer Period, your Points will not show up under Pending.[/quote]
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Have questions? Visit our FAQs for more information about this month's featured offer:
http://rewards.xbox.com/faq/#fmi
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For individual account questions check out the Xbox LIVE Rewards forums page:
http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_rewards_support/f/29.aspx

For general Xbox LIVE Rewards questions or feedback, and to stay in the know about all the latest Xbox LIVE Rewards happenings, follow the Xbox LIVE Rewards Squad on Twitter @XboxLIVErewards:
https://twitter.com/#!/XboxLIVErewards

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FAQ:
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Q: So what is this and how much does it cost?
A: Xbox Rewards is a free loyalty program run by ePrize for the Microsoft Corporation. They offer free and Gold Xbox Live members "rewards" for completing survey, making qualified purchases, or other actions during a specified period.

Q: Where do I start?
A: You should start by reviewing the official FAQ. Once you are done there, and you have decided to join, you are ready to start earning rewards.

Q: I never got my reward for my first purchase after joining the rewards program?
A: According to the official FAQ. You will only earn that reward for your first purchase from the marketplace ever. If you made a purchase before joining the program, you are out of luck.

Q: I never got my reward for activating Netflix after joining the rewards program?
A: According to the official FAQ and some discussion with @XboxSupport You will only earn that reward for the first time you ever activate Netflix on your specific gamertag. If you did that before joining the program, you are out of luck. If you are still good, you have to have had Netflix activated for 1 month and have watched 2+ hours of streaming content during that time period.

Q: When will this end?
A: According to the official T&C, the program is scheduled to end at 3:59 p.m. GMT on June 30, 2012. It is possible that the program will be renewed or go after that, but there hasn't been more info on that yet.

Q: Will my Xbox LIVE Rewards Points expire?
A: Rewards Points do expire, so be sure to use them by June 30, 2012.

Q: How do I use my expiring Microsoft Points first?
A: Promotional points with expiration dates are automatically redeemed first before purchased points. [source]
 
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[quote name='WolfmanASTN']What do you mean two copies? You only get one copy from On Demand :p

And Enslaved is fun, it's not something that stands out a lot, but it was pretty enjoyable and everything works well in it.[/QUOTE]

he's referring to the fact he can download it on two 360s in his house, and technically be able to get 2 copies do to the way microsoft sets up DRM on downloadable games.
 
I got an e-mail from XBox rewards since completing all the April punchcards (free avatar, 1 month XBL and 800 points) and this is all you get when you do:

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From the thousands of Microsoft Points spent in April for XBLA games, Microsoft gives back this amazing wonder.  Spared no expense.  Only the best programmer and graphic designer were commissioned for these badges.  After we crane lowered our collective wallets into the Microsoft pit, after tearing through that, they just surround us with such love.  Clever girl.

 
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I wonder if they cross checked qualifying Gamertags with those that redeemed multiple 1200 MSP codes bought for $5, saw a very high correlation and figured that was reward enough.

 
Can anyone else take this month's survey?  It says there isn't one available to me, which makes me suspicious since there has been one every single month since the program began.

 
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Can anyone else take this month's survey? It says there isn't one available to me, which makes me suspicious since there has been one every single month since the program began.
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I'm seeing this, so I guess they decided to skip the survey this month >.>

Thanks for Stopping By!


Hello! We don't have a survey available this month, but you can head over to the GetYours page to see all the latest ways to earn.
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Same here. No survey for me as well. Kinda lame. I'm guessing this program could end as they are going to be switching to real money.

 
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

As you may have heard from the announcements at E3, major changes are coming to Xbox Live. One of these changes is the switch to local currency for purchases on Xbox. That means Microsoft Points will soon be retired and you'll instead be able to use money to purchase content on Xbox (see Xbox.com Points FAQ for more info).

With all these changes, it's become necessary for us to evolve the way we reward you. Starting August 1, 2013, you will not be able to earn Microsoft Points through Xbox Live Rewards any longer. Not to worry, though! Since this currency change is impacting the structure of the program, we're taking the opportunity to make Xbox Live Rewards even better. You'll continue to get rewarded for doing the things you love on Xbox Live – just not with Microsoft Points. So come back to rewards.xbox.com on September 1, 2013 for the full scoop. You can also follow us at @XboxLiveRewards on Twitter for the latest updates.

Finally, despite the Microsoft Points changes, all your hard work will not go to waste. On August 7, 2013 we'll deposit ALL your Pending Rewards Points into your account, even if you have less than 100. And if you still have Points in your Xbox account when Microsoft Points are retired, they'll be transitioned into your country's local currency. Your currency will be available for use at the Xbox Stores as usual. For more on the Points transition, see Xbox.com Points FAQ here.

So keep earning Microsoft Points with Xbox Live Rewards through July 31, 2013 – and stay tuned for exciting changes coming soon!

Sincerely,

Xbox Live Rewards Squad

 
MetalSlugger said:
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

As you may have heard from the announcements at E3, major changes are coming to Xbox Live. One of these changes is the switch to local currency for purchases on Xbox. That means Microsoft Points will soon be retired and you'll instead be able to use money to purchase content on Xbox (see Xbox.com Points FAQ for more info).
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Thanks for the update! I figured they would do that as it makes sense. Though we all know the rewards will now be lame avatar items or discounts for XBLA games. And if they were smart, they would emphasize the punchcard concept more -- entice people to go digital, buy XBLA/GoD games, use TV apps, etc.

 
My birthday falls in August. The birthday rewards points started on September 1 last year, if I remember correctly.

I've been robbed of my 20 birthday points!

 
I have 170 points pending ( I know its not being deposited until mid month and end of month but some people just got theirs sooner ). Why don't they keep it the way it is and just give you the 0.10-0.05$ they're giving us now

 
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So I guess if you want to at least get 1-2% back while you can, now is the time to spend your points.
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I'm wondering if going on a binge before the month ends would be worth it. I definitely want to spend all my MSP balance before the conversion, and that won't be a problem since I have a lot Rock Band dlc I want. I kind of doubt the conversion FAQ saying converted funds won't be taxed when used to make a purchase will hold up as true. What's holding me back is maybe when Xbox Live Rewards relaunches it will have that dlc punchcard we have all been waiting for.

I already spent 800 MSP this month. I think I'll just buy The Doors and David Bowie Rock Band 3 track packs. That'll put me at 3080 MSP for the month, so I'll get 70 MSP back. Eh, I'll spend an extra 440 MSP to get 80 MSP back; that'd be a free legacy Rock Band track. That is, if I have no interest in the next three DotW. I'll just look to spend 3520 MSP or a bit more this month.

I just hope we get a couple days notice before the new dashboard goes live for everyone. I'm guessing the Xbox Live Rewards relaunch will have the new dashboard in mind. If Xbox Live Rewards has a cashback reward then I think the new dashboard will go live sometime around the relaunch, September 1.

 
http://rewards.xbox.com/

The revamped program is now up.

5,000 Rewards Credits are equal to $5 USD. At that rate, it seems like much hasn't changed in terms of rewards/rebates. It also feels weird that they use these imaginary credits to hide the fact that if you're a Gold subscriber and have at least a 75k Gamerscore you get 300 credits ($0.30) back for every $10 you spend.

 
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So Punchcards are a regular offer now:

What is the My Map Pack Punchcard Offer?
A. From August 30, 2013 to October, 31 2013, Xbox Live Rewards members who purchase a single map pack from the Xbox Stores for a minimum of $10.00 USD will receive one punch. Get 5 punches to complete the Punchcard and earn 5,000 Rewards Credits!
 
What is the My Movie & TV Punchcard Offer?
A. From August 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Xbox Live Rewards members who purchase or rent a movie and/or TV episode from Xbox Video for a minimum of $3.00 USD will receive one punch. Get 5 punches to complete the Punchcard and earn 3,000 Credits!
 
What is the My Apps Punchcard Offer?
A. From August 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013, download a total of 5 new apps and use each of them for a minimum of 5 hours to complete the Punchcard and earn 1,000 Credits!
 
http://rewards.xbox.com/faq/
 
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Not sure if I like the way the program is now. It's also not picking up my Gold membership, whereas previously it had no problem and I was receiving the % back for my gamerscore tier.

 
That layout gives me a headache.  Took me about seven minutes to figure where the survey was and, since it was about the new layout, I gave it all low scores.

 
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So many asterisks and fine print.. Sounds like for the MyAchievements, whatever you purchase must cost at least $10 to get a rebate. Also it claims every new (says it must be physical disc) xbox game that you play gets you 1000 reward points (essentially $1 cashback). Doesn't seem like too terrible of an overhaul but I doubt I'll get earn many rewards from this program in the coming months, but we'll see.

 
Hmmm...sounds about the same.  Like the new tier, I've got a little bit of work to get there.  New game thing sounds cool, but only works for the first 30 days after a new release of a game.  I never buy a new game within 30 days of release, so I won't be getting anything there.

Also, I haven't found the survey yet.  I don't hate the layout though, I just can't find the survey.

Oh, and just semantics, but I think "Champion" and "Legend" both sound higher then "Master", so I don't understand why "Master" is the top tier.

 
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Well, now I really have to hit the backlog to get my gamerscore up to 75k.  It sounds like multiples of $10USD for me will trigger a rebate amount but with pricing of most content in my region ending in $X.99 (found a few even $1 DLC and some DLC ending with even more odd numbers), I think the truncated amount beyond every multiple of $10 does not make the reward credits rarely ever reach the full 3% potential so the real reward is actually less than before in my situation (not including the additional tax I'd probably have to pay)!  This is akin to the inverse (since the reward is supposed to pay back opposed to me paying towards) of what gas (petrol) stations do in my area with all the little small denominations.

I know it will be practically never when I play a newly released game for 10 hours, since I tend to wait for games to be significantly discounted so that reward offer does not apply for me.  As for the punchcards, I've not bothered with any apps aside from the Sales & Specials + a while back so I'm sure I can fish out 5 apps I've never tried.  However, I've never purchased any map pack for $10 and I think some potentially qualifying content is actually priced at $9.99 (just not quite $10) on the dashboard which would mean those are actually ineligible (as explained earlier).  I've never purchased any non-free video from Xbox Video, so that's also another throwaway.

I guess I'll do the survey and renew my Gold tonight, to get started on the program.  Thanks for letting me know the new rewards is up, and there is a slightly better incentive to purchase again (been staring down Bully: Scholarship Edition and the Max Payne 3 season pass all this week, I hope to find $2.02 in additional content to gain my first 200 reward credits).

I guess it will take me about a year to earn the 8000 gamerscore I need to bump up my VIP status ^^.

EDIT:  Oh wait, I am glad I caught the renewal reward credits are only if I am renewing from Gold, so I should use my 1-month code the punchcard rewards gave me to upgrade from Free/Silver before I input a 3-month code in about 20 days or so (to finish out the months of "Games With Gold").

 
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If your Gold membership isn't being recognized by the Rewards program, you may not qualify.  The one that bothers me is the promotional Gold.  Saw this form response to a bunch of people on the forums:

We looked into the matter, and unfortunately not all Xbox Live Gold membership types will qualify as Gold on the Xbox Live Rewards site. They include free, trial, and some promotional Gold. Unfortunately your membership for the month falls in that category. We're sorry to share the disappointing news. Appreciate your checking in. Cheers!

 
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I love how this whole rewards system changes because MS changing from MSP to currency; so naturally, XBL Rewards invents their own point system to reconvert to currency. 

 
Brash_Attack said:
^ So I'd imagine that the free months and that 2 months for $2 deals will fall into that "promotional" category and not count, right?
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Only way to know for sure is to post on the forum asking them to look into it. My one month code I got with a game will expire on 9/24. The rewards site is currently not recognizing my Gold status.

Also, I signed up back in September and December 2011 for the 40% off a year of Gold that was showing up on the dashboard. The emails state they were originally scheduled to go into effect on 7/24 before I redeemed a couple of one month cards between now and then. If one of them goes into effect on 9/24, which their wonderful chat support could not tell me if it would or not, I wonder if it will qualify for the rewards program.

 
After picking up Diablo III from Redbox this morning, I realized that if I play a Redbox new release for 10 hours I get a buck back, and since I only go to Redbox if I have a coupon, these will essentially be free rentals. Nice. 

 
I've been Gold for the last few years without using any promotional Gold access. The last thing I used was a 12-month code from Amazon.

Yet, it does not recognize me as Gold status.

I'd like to believe that it's just bugged, and will be fixed accordingly...

I also noticed refer-a-friend is broken, too.

Brash_Attack said:
After picking up Diablo III from Redbox this morning, I realized that if I play a Redbox new release for 10 hours I get a buck back, and since I only go to Redbox if I have a coupon, these will essentially be free rentals. Nice.
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Essentially, couldn't you leave your Xbox on overnight to guarantee you get the 10 hour minimum? Not everyone has 10 hours to put into a Redbox rental in the 1-2 days you have it for.

 
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MrNinjaSquirrel said:
Hmm, I may start going to Redbox for once, nice tip :)
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Make sure to sign up for their text message notifications. They only text you with codes for either a free DVD rental ($1.50 off a game rental) or a free game rental.

HydroX said:
Essentially, couldn't you leave your Xbox on overnight to guarantee you get the 10 hour minimum? Not everyone has 10 hours to put into a Redbox rental in the 1-2 days you have it for.
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Absolutely my plan. I normally only hit up a Redbox if I have a day off from work which allows me some extra time to play within that 2 day period. I'll roughly track my time on Raptr and just leave the box on to fill the remaining time.

 
Something else to keep in mind is the Bing Rewards program.  220 bing points (gold), 240 if not, get you a free 1 day game rental from Redbox.  So that's about a free rental every 2 weeks per account.  

 
New survey for October is up.

For anyone who picked up GTA5, have you gotten the 1,000 credits for playing 10 hours yet?  I don't have it, but I figure there are many, even among CAGs, who got it right away and put in well over 10 hours by now.  Their FAQ says "Some activities will display in the MyCredits progress bar and in MyStatement within 2 days. Others, like special offers, won't show up until the offer is over."  Curious if playing a game within a month of release is one of those activities.

 
A new punchcard is up. It's for TV season passes. If you buy five TV season passes you get $10 back. Each season pass must be at least $10. The punchcard runs from November 1 to December 31.

Also, the apps punchcard and maps dlc punchcard say they run until November 30. I'm pretty sure that's an extension from previously running until only October 31.

 
So Microsoft just updated the Xbox Rewards program, and it has some pretty sweet new incentives:

Earn your Stars
Our most loyal members get even more rewards - like up to 10% back on purchases made in the Xbox Store through MyVIP! Every dollar you spend counts toward earning VIP Stars and a higher level of payback. As your VIP Star rank increases, your Rewards earnings will accelerate! Plus, maximize your Rewards when you stay Gold on Xbox Live!

Gold members get more
Xbox Live Rewards Gold members don't just get Games with Gold titles for free – they can also earn Rewards Credits just for playing them! Simply download your free Games with Gold titles for Xbox 360 or Xbox One, play them for 10 hours or more, and earn 1,000 Rewards Credits. You can grab an extra 2,000 Credits when you purchase add-ons for these Games with Gold titles.* That adds up to 3,000 Credits for each Games with Gold title!

But don't wait – to qualify, you'll need to complete this offer within 14 days of the Games with Gold announcement. Get started now!
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The new rebate chart is as follows (normal rebate %/Gold rebate %):

1 star - 1/2

2 stars - 2/4

3 stars - 3/6

4 stars - 4/8

5 stars - 5/10

I don't know how much spending it takes to level up a star, but apparently I'm 79% of the way towards 2 stars.

Also, the site layout has been improved greatly and adds in a bunch of nice tracking stuff. All of the old reward options (surveys, referrals, MyPunchcards, etc.) are still there.
 
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MetalSlugger said:
I don't know how much spending it takes to level up a star, but apparently I'm 79% of the way towards 2 stars.
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Yeah I could not find anywhere how to actually get from one star level to the next.

I am only like 25% to 2 stars.

I planned on getting Destiny and Master Chief Collection digitally so hopefully that will be enough to bump me to 2 at least!

 
I found the breakdown in the terms and conditions page by dumb luck.

http://rewards.xbox.com/terms-and-conditions/

[SIZE=10pt]Tier             Min Spend   %Back Free  % Back Gold[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]One star           [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]$150               [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]1%                  [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]2%[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Two stars         [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]$400               [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]2%                  [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]4%[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Three stars      $[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]650               [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]3%                  [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]6%[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Four stars        $[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]900               [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]4%                  [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]8%[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Five stars         [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]$1200             [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]5%                 [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]10%[/SIZE]

 
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mitch079 said:
Star breakdown
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$1200?!?

If this were for an extended period of time that would be one thing but according to that page it all either resets or expires June 2015 if I am reading correctly.... that is a lot of money spent on digital content to get the most out of the star program haha

 
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