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Xbox LIVE Rewards Comes to Canada

Xbox LIVE Rewards Comes to Canada

Now open to residents of the US, Canada and the UK

Written by PunkyLiar on 16 July 11 at 21:47 | Credit to RadiantViper

The Xbox LIVE Rewards scheme was introduced back at the start of December 2010, and rewards both Free and Gold LIVE members for doing simple tasks, or purchasing select marketplace content. Previously the program had only been open to residents of the United States and United Kingdom, but the FAQ has now been updated to specify that residents of Canada have now been added too.

Bear in mind that it takes up to 36 hours for your gamertag to be linked to your rewards account once you have signed up. Members can only earn reward points once your rewards account is active - prior transactions do not count. Here is a list of activities that will earn you reward points, but please see the terms and conditions for full details on earning rewards:

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US and Canada residents have to activate and use a new Netflix subscription on Xbox LIVE to gain the equivalent 100 MSP earned by UK Sky subscribers

The 'purchase select Xbox LIVE Marketplace content' activity varies each month. July's requirement is the purchase of two Xbox LIVE Arcade games priced at 800 MSP or more. Doing this rewards members with a 200 MSP rebate.

All rewards points are displayed in your account as pending. Once you have earned 100 or more pending points, they will be deposited into your Xbox LIVE account by the 15th of the following month. These points will expire on June 30th, 2012, the day that the Rewards program is due to finish.

Related story: Xbox LIVE Rewards Rolling Out

External link: Xbox LIVE Rewards

Categories: Xbox LIVE

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OfficerBarbrady
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OfficerBarbrady - Already made almost $300 from selling a bunch of my games :D
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Last post: 30 Apr at 07:22
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 21:51
you get 10 msp for renewing for 1 month? You cant even get anything for 10 msp!
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ERIKDOTCOM
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ERIKDOTCOM - Anyone here played War in the North? I'm borrowing it from a friend because they said it was good despite it's 5.5 score
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Last post: 13 May at 00:37
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 21:51
I'm glad to see MS expanding Xbox LIVE Rewards. I just wish the amount of MSP we can earn wasn't so ridiculously miniscule.
Macfly77422
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Macfly77422
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Last post: 12 May at 11:51
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 21:53
Waiting for it to come to France ( and Europe) now.
DradusContact
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DradusContact
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Last post: 14 May at 15:34
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 21:54
I have earned 600 points this years, its pretty good. It is at first anyway, after you have done the 'first' tasks like renewing online what you can earn slows down. Still, its a good idea, i just wish it was linked to achievements.
Shiiro Ken
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Shiiro Ken
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Last post: 09 Apr at 18:38
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 21:55
That should have been there since the Box came out!
E Hero Killjoy
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E Hero Killjoy - RESIDENT EVIL 6
Achievement Completion Percentage: 79.44% (Includes owned DLC) - 7 more achievements required to reach 80%TrueAchievement Ratio: 1.5884118 posts
Last post: 14 May at 13:35
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:03
To bad you have to spend a crap load of money just to get back a dollar. Thats bullshit
SlayingADragon
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SlayingADragon
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Last post: 29 Apr at 19:25
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:03
Why are they shutting down the Rewards programs in less than a year?
Hurball
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Hurball - Halo Wars - 648,893/960,000
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Last post: 22 Feb at 02:31
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:05
The rewards system is actually pretty good. I've gotten 640 points from it so far, and considering how little I spend, that isn't bad.

It's worth signing up to it, simply because there isn't a downside to it.
xPut Name Herex
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Last post: Today at 00:56
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:09
Just checked my own stats, and I've gotten 1510MSP through the rewards program. It's definitely worth it if you pay attention to the special offers they have each month (5% back on all Marketplaces one month, I just went nuts buying Rock Band DLC).
I miss the good old days of WW2 Call of Duty
General Arcane
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Last post: Yesterday at 08:51
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:11
Good to see it's expanding, but to be honest, I never really use it. I've gained 140 points, but I keep forgetting to do the survey to get the 20pts/
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Randomnutta
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 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:12
Australia!
http://randomnutta.blogspot.com/.
ShadowMonkey987
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Last post: 28 Apr at 00:43
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:13
R4iLRO4D D3AGL3 said:Why are they shutting down the Rewards programs in less than a year?

I think they'll Renew it by then if it's popular enough.
Combie 070
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Last post: Yesterday at 19:56
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:18
Here in the netherlands we have something similiar in the shops.

A.e. you buy a 1 year gold subscription for 55 euros and you'll get 1200 (or 800 not sure) msp with it.

But I want the buy this or that and the survey thing here too D:
Calex dEUS
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Last post: Today at 00:59
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:37, Edited on 16 July 11 at 22:41 by Calex dEUS
Zero reward for the single most expensive thing ...... MS Points. The money I spent on points in the last 6 months dwarves what i paid for a 12 month sub 10 fold.

Even if they gave you 10 points for buying x amount of points it would be something,
sirbradenwalker
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Last post: 19 Apr at 15:47
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:43
I've got 450 points and a banshee avatar prop so far.

Going to get 200 from buying 2 800+ point games this month though.
Doctor Spazz
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Last post: Yesterday at 17:47
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:49
YES!! Finally!!!!
Kinesis916
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Kinesis916 - Right one achievement left in Dead Island lets forge ahead with it and get another completion
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Last post: 31 Mar at 15:57
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 22:49
Can but give it a go, don't have anything to loose.
blkalleykat
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blkalleykat
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Last post: Yesterday at 19:18
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 23:03
Some of the rewards aren't bad for doing what you normally would do on xbox live
PunkyLiar
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Last post: Today at 00:08
 Posted on 16 July 11 at 23:08
R4iLRO4D D3AGL3 said:Why are they shutting down the Rewards programs in less than a year?

According to the terms and conditions:

The current phase of the Program begins at 5:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) on December 1, 2010, and is scheduled to end at 3:59 p.m. GMT on June 30, 2012 (the “Program Period”), but the Sponsor reserves the right to shorten, extend, modify, suspend, or cancel the Program, at their discretion, at any time...

I guess depending on how it goes now, it will determine what happens to the program later down the line.
 
 
 
 
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