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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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[CUSTOMSPOILER="General Info"]
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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. ;)


[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']
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
[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']
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
[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']

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

[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']

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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[CUSTOMSPOILER="January 2013"]
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='Royal High Knight']If you have a bday in October please share what "special gift" MS throws your way. Man MS is cheap as hell, only 2% back, WTF?[/QUOTE]

* Birthday Gift (approximate retail value ("ARV"): $0.25 USD) :whistle2:k

yeah, disappointed in the big reveal, but something is better than nothing and hopefully they'll improve.
 
October offer is revealed:
October Featured Marketplace Offer

What is the October Featured Marketplace Offer?
A. During the month of October, spend 2,000 Microsoft Points or more on eligible horror themed Xbox LIVE Marketplace items and get 300 Microsoft Points back. Purchase(s) must occur between October 1, 2012 and October 31, 2012.
Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the month of October 2012.
What horror related Marketplace items qualify for this offer?
A. Horror related Zune movies, TV shows, Avatar items, Game Add-ons, Themes, Games on Demand, or Arcade Games. Eligible movie content can be found here. Eligible games are horror-themed, like Left 4 Dead 2, Resident Evil 5, or The Walking Dead, and any Avatar items, Game Add-ons or Themes that go with them. Movies and TV Shows must be purchased from Zune Video; purchases from other apps will not qualify. If you aren't sure if an item qualifies for this offer, please make a new post in our support forums.
When will I receive my 300 Microsoft Points?
A. All eligible Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchases will be calculated daily. Rewards Points will be posted under Pending on the Xbox LIVE Rewards site within 96 hours of meeting the offer requirements. Points will then be deposited to your Xbox LIVE account by November 15, 2012.
I purchased more than one eligible item and they add up to 2,000 Microsoft Points. Does that count?
A. Yes, as long as you purchase eligible items between 1 October and 31 October 2012 and they total up to at least 2,000 Microsoft Points.
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http://rewards.xbox.com/faq/#fmi
 
[quote name='Tallkido']So you only get 2% off of 1 purchase a month?[/QUOTE]

I don't know where you're seeing the 1 purchase thing. You get 2% back on everything you buy every month. If you spend 4,000 MSP in October, you get 80 MSP back. If you spend 800 the next month, you get 16 MSP back.
 
[quote name='SevereTireDamage']So spend $25.00, get $3.75 back? Eh. Probably good for people buying a RE6 season pass kind of thing.[/QUOTE]
Is there one?

[quote name='Tsel']you buy every month. If you spend 4,000 MSP in October, you get 80 MSP backk.[/QUOTE]
PS+ users get free games we get $1 back for every $50 we spend. Thanks MS =D
 
[quote name='Tsel']I don't know where you're seeing the 1 purchase thing. You get 2% back on everything you buy every month. If you spend 4,000 MSP in October, you get 80 MSP back. If you spend 800 the next month, you get 16 MSP back.[/QUOTE]
Ok thanks
 
[quote name='GUNNM']PS+ users get rented games we get $1 back for every $50 we spend. Thanks MS =D[/QUOTE]

There we go.

Jesus christ people will whine about anything.
 
[quote name='GUNNM']PS+ users get free games we get $1 back for every $50 we spend. Thanks MS =D[/QUOTE]

Simple solution. Buy a PS3 and sign up for PS+
 
Geez. Guess it's time to splurge on the sale this week. I did mention before that Microsoft/XBox is the Gamestop of digital sales, rewards, and offers. Major Nelson and the XBox Rewards teams are puppets of whoever pull the strings.
 
[quote name='vlv723']Geez. Guess it's time to splurge on the sale this week. I did mention before that Microsoft/XBox is the Gamestop of digital sales, rewards, and offers. Major Nelson and the XBox Rewards teams are puppets of whoever pull the strings.[/QUOTE]

That's just part of having a job. Everyone has a boss and I doubt anyone thought Major Nelson was the Top Dog.
 
When did this start? I just bought something for 800 MSP yesterday. Does that mean in the next 96 hours, I will have 16 MSP pending?
 
[quote name='RubbaBandMan']When did this start? I just bought something for 800 MSP yesterday. Does that mean in the next 96 hours, I will have 16 MSP pending?[/QUOTE]

9/27 onwards, no idea when it shows up.
 
2. Timing: The current phase of the offer begins on September 27, 2012 at 4:00 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) ("UTC") and ends on June 30, 2013 at 3:59 p.m. UTC ("Offer Period"). Please visit http://www.worldtimeserver.com or another world time database to determine local time. Administrator's computer is the official time-keeping device for the Offer.
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Tier 3: If you are an Xbox LIVE Rewards Gold member with a Gamerscore of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more as of the first day of any month during the Offer Period, you will be eligible to receive the Tier 3 Offer.
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http://rewards.xbox.com/myachievements/terms-and-conditions/

I'm not so sure Sept 27-30 purchases qualify. I would have interpreted the above as the Gold/Gamerscore check not having yet occured and purchases towards the rebate don't start till Oct 1 unless they count Sept 27 as the first day for the month since it's the first day of the promo. Unfortunately I thought you could game the system by timing the last day of a Gold sub to end on the 2nd and continue getting rebates on purchases for the rest of the month but you must be a Gold member when the purchase is made. So I guess two checks are made: a gamerscore/Gold check on the first of each month and if you qualify a Gold check when you make a purchase.



As for when you get your points:
When will my 1% or 2% rebate be deposited into my Xbox LIVE account?
A. The refund will be calculated once at the end of each month that the purchases were made during and will be awarded by the 15th of the following month. Deposits of the Points refund will follow the Program’s current Points deposit terms. For more information, please read the Terms & Conditions.
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http://rewards.xbox.com/faq/
 
[quote name='Sway']October offer is revealed:

http://rewards.xbox.com/faq/#fmi[/QUOTE]

When I saw that they had a link to "eligible content", I was super-excited to think that they'd reverted to the good ol' days where things were spelled-out and not where we had to guess (and alternately, the list provided suggested games/dlc I wouldn't have thought twice about on my own otherwise) ...then I saw it was just a list of movies & tv shows. Boo I say, booooo! *grabs his favorite "world's smallest violin"* :-({|=
 
Does anyone else here have an issue with Xbox Live Rewards not recognizing your Gold status?

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I redeemed a 3-Month + 1-month code on 09/16/2012. It expires 01/16/2013.
Would like to finally put these achievements to some use.
 
[quote name='Seasick Pirate']Does anyone else here have an issue with Xbox Live Rewards not recognizing your Gold status?

I redeemed a 3-Month + 1-month code on 09/16/2012. It expires 01/16/2013.
Would like to finally put these achievements to some use.[/QUOTE]

Not I. I redeemed a month code last night and was recognized with the gold crown on the My Achievements page almost instantly.
 
[quote name='Seasick Pirate']Does anyone else here have an issue with Xbox Live Rewards not recognizing your Gold status?

I redeemed a 3-Month + 1-month code on 09/16/2012. It expires 01/16/2013.
Would like to finally put these achievements to some use.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Sway']Not I. I redeemed a month code last night and was recognized with the gold crown on the My Achievements page almost instantly.[/QUOTE]

Did either of you extend an active subscription or had your prior Gold sub expired (if you had been Gold)?
 
[quote name='Bloomy']Did either of you extend an active subscription or had your prior Gold sub expired (if you had been Gold)?[/QUOTE]

I was Silver for probably two months prior.
 
[quote name='Juice el Savior']im probably wrong, but could it have anything to do with the fact that you used monthly codes as opposed to charging your credit card?[/QUOTE]

I actually considered this. Although it's never said anywhere (like the majority of the Xbox Rewards rules), I wondered if they want a full year subscription or auto-renewal on.


[quote name='Bloomy']Did either of you extend an active subscription or had your prior Gold sub expired (if you had been Gold)?[/QUOTE]

I had been Silver since probably February or March.
 
[quote name='Seasick Pirate']I actually considered this. Although it's never said anywhere (like the majority of the Xbox Rewards rules), I wondered if they want a full year subscription or auto-renewal on.

I had been Silver since probably February or March.[/QUOTE]

how soon did you take that screenshot after you renewed? because it can take a few hours for the status change on your account to propagate to all the database servers. that's why they give the notice that it can take up to 72 hours for things to take effect (even though it's usually much much faster).
 
[quote name='dirtyvu']how soon did you take that screenshot after you renewed? because it can take a few hours for the status change on your account to propagate to all the database servers. that's why they give the notice that it can take up to 72 hours for things to take effect (even though it's usually much much faster).[/QUOTE]

15 days later. Just took it to post here.
Xbox forums has several people asking about this as well. Glad I'm not alone - hopefully it gets resolved soon. Patiently waiting to make several purchases.
 
Well this is what I have come up with so far between the pms of only about 4 whole people lol

its on the rewards forum and as soon as i get a definitive answer on these I will report back
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I have been speaking with some fellow gamers on a few forums, and we decided it would be easier to make one post with all of the content we were wondering about, as far as items that qualify towards the October Rewards Promotion
Here is the list; its not very organized :p
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Dark Shadows on Zune (rental or purchase)
The Walking Dead (We know this counts, but we were wondering if we had to buy additional episodes in game or off of the marketplace)
Skull Girls
Castlevania: SotN XBLA
Castlevania HD XBLA (sorry, the title deprives me currently)
Castlevania HD XBLA DLC
Resident Evil 4 GOD
Resident Evil: Code Veronica GOD
Dead Rising: Case Zero XBLA
Dead Rising: Case West XBLA
Decay Episodes 1-4 XBLIG
Resident Evil 5 GOD
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City GOD
CoD: Black Ops GOD (considering it has zombies mode)
CoD: Black Ops DLC (again... zombie mode)
Skull Girls XBLA
Hell Yeah XBLA
I Am Alive XBLA
Amy XBLA
Hydrophobia XBLA
Deadlight XBLA
The Dishwasher Series XBLA
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick of Precipice Episode 1 or 2 XBLA
Penny Arcade Rain-Slick Episode 3 XBLIG
Dante's Inferno GoD
Stubbs the Zombie XBOX ORIGINAL
Castle Miner Z XBLIG
I MAED A GAEM WITH ZOMBIES IN IT!!!11!!!! XBLIG
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Thats all I have for now, im sure I will think of more.
Im assuming this deal doesnt stack, no 4000 pts spent for 600 pts back correct?
Any items considered in this deal that go on sale, via Sales and Special or DotW count as well?
I ask about Sales and Special app because i know the purchases show up in a different market place or something of the sort...
Thanks for the response in advance and when I think of more I will post here and PM the admin that answers...
Currently playing: CS:GO, GTAIV, Reach, Shining Force (GBA), Fire Emblem (GBA HHH), Bloodycheckers, Doom and Destiny
 
[quote name='Juice el Savior']Well this is what I have come up with so far between the pms of only about 4 whole people lol

its on the rewards forum and as soon as i get a definitive answer on these I will report back
[/QUOTE]

I thought you were going to add mine from your response in the XBLA thread but no worries, I posted in your thread on the reward support regarding:

Dead Space Ignition, Dead Space DLC, Dead Space 2 DLC, FEAR 2 DLC, Alan Wake DLC, and the Pinball FX Plants vs Zombies Table.

Costume Quest is a fantastic candidate as well as the above poster mentioned. Should check on it too.
 
Like I said, no worries man. I threw it in there.

Heres to hoping they respond with relative quickness. I'd like to purchase some content I'm missing sooner rather than later.
 
[quote name='Juice el Savior']my bad... i thought you said the RE games... put the list together really quick[/QUOTE]

If it makes you feel any better, I mentioned the RE games. ;)
 
[quote name='JStryke']If it makes you feel any better, I mentioned the RE games. ;)[/QUOTE]

There ya go... lol

happy we got down to the bottom of that.

So far no damn answer... :hot:

im betting we will know what all is on sale first.

Im hoping for Castlevania Themed DLC. There are enough games warranting that right? :D

Man I have had the sudden urge to kill Drac all day off and on!
 
I wonder if the Black Ops map packs count for the October promo since they contain the zombie maps. I need to pick those up and they're on sale right now...I still hate to spend essentially $21 for 3 maps though.
 
[quote name='RubbaBandMan']Anyone get the birthday gift yet? I purchased something late last month, will it show up anytime soon?[/QUOTE]


The birthday gift is 20MSP. Someone on another forum has got theirs pending...
 
LOL... so they were right. it is worth 25 cents... between that and the 2% back on purchases, I'm swimming in points now.
 
Hello, as I'm new to the "world of Xbox 360", I was wondering if someone could tell me where do we put in our birthday info for Microsoft to know about our birthday month ? I can't recall including it anywhere when I initially signed up for Xbox Live or Live Rewards. I may have done it, and just forgot.....would like to at least be able to see it, if I did in fact already take care of this. Thanks in advance everyone.
 
So here I am with the Live player on, thinking about how awesome my avatar will look at the expense of adversely affecting MyStats in how I stack up to the rest of the community.

UPDATE: I am a poor countryman. I found myself looking through my friends achievements and my own achievements while on the Live Event Player. Sent out a few messages to friends too as well. At least I caught that there are random questions popping up during the stream which allow me to choose President Not Sure, which approves of using water, like the kind from the toilet, on crops.


[quote name='dirtyvu']LOL... so they were right. it is worth 25 cents... between that and the 2% back on purchases, I'm swimming in points now.[/QUOTE]

I fear when I jump in, how it is not a liquid >_<



On more slightly serious notes, my Gold Membership is due to expire in under a week. I have a 12-month card (last of my discounted to $30 cards) at the ready, but I may allow my membership to lapse just for a bit. The reason for doing so is because the last time this happened my dashboard offered me 400 Microsoft Points in addition to the 200MSP the rewards program offered for a year of membership from silver/free. Also at that time I was immediately offered on my dashboard an additional month for $1, which I also took but it required me to input a payment method. Another incentive for me to allow my membership to lapse is to be able to remove my payment method from my Microsoft account (probably by phone call), since the $1 for 1 month deal prevents me from removing the payment option from the website (and it was the only thing I had ever purchased on Xbox/Microsoft with that payment method).

My question, what might I miss out on if I were to let my membership drop to silver/free for a few weeks? Fortunately, my birthday month is not imminent, and my gamerscore qualifies for the highest tier of MyAchievements. I did purchase some items on the 28th of September, a day after the MyAchievements opened up and marked me for the "Legend" level of rewards, would those purchases still qualify for the 2% for September which I was still a Gold Member? I looked at the calendar of events, and it doesn't appear I want to participate in any of the listed Community Playdates. However, as stated above, I have already started my Xbox Live Event player for one of the 3 (of the 4) events I need to watch for a Xbox Reward, which appears to not require a gold membership.


Now, it is possible before my membership ends, I choose to renew and render all the previous questions moot, but I'd like to know my options. There is a chance I renew for next week's Deal of the Week featuring the Toy Soldiers games. I've not purchased any of the DLC nor sequel (and its DLC) primarily for the reason that I got hung up on the mission of the first game where you had to use only the airplanes to make sure no one gets through, and I have not touched the game since. So I'm not exactly high on the series.
 
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[quote name='billydeewilliams']Does anyone know how long you have to watch the presidential debate ? It keeps shutting off on me. I need that damn gold plated halo avatar suit![/QUOTE]

Watching 30 minutes for each of three debates will get you the avatar armor.
 
[quote name='billydeewilliams']Does anyone know how long you have to watch the presidential debate ? It keeps shutting off on me. I need that damn gold plated halo avatar suit![/QUOTE]

I think you have to watch at least 30 minutes each of 3 out of the 4 debates to get the points. At least that's what the FAQ on Xbox Rewards implied.
 
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