Key takeaways
- Microsoft Rewards offers 1000 points bonus for PC gaming weekly in Germany and Mexico.
- The daily PC gaming bonus in those areas has been reduced from 20 to 10 points per day.
- Some users have been disappointed by the changes, but overall, Microsoft Rewards offers free benefits.
Microsoft Awards Offering some users a new way to earn up to 1000 reward points per month. This could be a major boon for some Microsoft Rewards users, especially given some of the changes the program has undergone over the years.
Microsoft Rewards is a program that gives users points for activities they already do every day, such as playing games on a console or searching the web. The number of points a user can earn is limited, so users should think carefully about how they want to redeem their points. Adding a thousand points per month to that total can make a big difference for some, but not everyone has access to it.
On September 16, Microsoft Rewards alerted select members that the service is adding a new bonus system for users who play games on PC. According to the release, Microsoft Rewards users can earn 250 points weekly for playing games on their PC five days a week. This can be done at any point of the week, from Monday to Sunday. If the user completes this task each week, they will earn a sweet 1000 points over the course of the month which they can redeem for things like Xbox Game Pass and gift cards. However, there are some catches.
Microsoft rewards the 1000 point PC gaming bonus in detail
To begin with, this bonus is only available in Germany and Mexico as of this writing. Microsoft Rewards sometimes rolls things out in regions before going global with the changes, so with any luck, users in other regions will have to wait a little longer.
Another detail is that the daily PC gaming bonus for these users has been changed, reducing the bonus from 20 points to 10 per day. In other words, every day in a 30-day month with a user gaming on PC, will generate income. Cut down from 600 marks to 300. So for avid users, the new combined bonuses will be like earning 700 extra points per month, not the full 1000. That being said, a more flexible 5-day-a-week bonus is possible. To appeal to those who cannot play a game every day of the week.
Some users have lamented the many changes to the service over the years, with bonuses coming and going and Microsoft Rewards changing its prices. Ultimately, Microsoft Rewards is a free service that gives users something, so while it may be disappointing to reduce the benefits, it's still better than shutting down the service entirely.
Microsoft
- Date of establishment
- April 4, 1975
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- CEO
- Satya Nadella
- Subsidiaries
- Activision Blizzard, Microsoft Studios, Mojang Studios, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox Game Studios
