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Xbox Summer Spotlight live with "up to 20x more Rewards points" on select games

  • TymanTheLongTymanTheLong549,253
    Posted on 27 July 23 at 19:57
    k3lt0n said:
    Guttapunk said:
    Honestly, considering how much they've gutted the Microsoft Rewards system in the first place, "20x the amount of points" is probably the amount you'd get 4 years ago.
    My man, points available these days are way higher than they were four years ago... you might be missing out on them.
    I have a legacy account and would say mine are about the same, but lower than 6 or 7 years ago (guessing rather than checking, because I’m lazy).

    But your point is largely true, you just have to do different stuff for your points today.
  • ElusiveEagleElusiveEagle1,646,575
    Posted on 27 July 23 at 20:14
    Mr Yin 90210 said:
    If this is a punchcard don't get your hopes up of ever seeing those points
    Agreed! I was burned twice on this, so I doubt I’ll participate this year.
  • TheBongoFuryTheBongoFury1,180,266
    Posted on 27 July 23 at 20:15
    Mr Yin 90210 said:
    TheBongoFury said:
    Mr Yin 90210 said:
    If this is a punchcard don't get your hopes up of ever seeing those points
    The point of getting them kind of died since you cannot redeem for new Game Pass Ultimate. 😒🤔

    (bet it was either because of the glitch where 3 months GPU was 1500 points. Or they wait a month or so where you can get Game Pass Ultimate or Core. )
    Oh I just meant whenever there's been a major punchcard like this, it never tracks or pays out 🤷🏼
    That is also very true. I did TWO of the 500 points punch card and neither did drop me the points. I feel Microsoft does that "stick in the wheel meme" where they just sabotage their own points system to not pay out that much points towards users or they hope users give up disappointed.
  • SchinderdivSchinderdiv886,561
    Posted on 27 July 23 at 20:21
    Mr Yin 90210 said:
    If this is a punchcard don't get your hopes up of ever seeing those points
    Exactly. LIES. angry
    If you have to ask, you're streets behind.
  • NO1KEVNO1KEV3,285,834
    Posted on 27 July 23 at 21:40
    ElusiveEagle said:
    Mr Yin 90210 said:
    If this is a punchcard don't get your hopes up of ever seeing those points
    Agreed! I was burned twice on this, so I doubt I’ll participate this year.
    Same. Did this last 2 years got the point but never got the extra £4/£8 or whatever it was.
  • BigTymer2047BigTymer20471,314,768
    Posted on 27 July 23 at 23:04
    Maybe I just got lucky but I've always received my points promptly and on time. Can't recall ever having an issue and I've done countless punch cards. Are y'all sure y'all are doing it right?
  • sdutton007sdutton007488,786
    Posted on 27 July 23 at 23:05, Edited on 27 July 23 at 23:06 by sdutton007
    TheBongoFury said:
    Mr Yin 90210 said:
    If this is a punchcard don't get your hopes up of ever seeing those points
    The point of getting them kind of died since you cannot redeem for new Game Pass Ultimate. 😒🤔

    (bet it was either because of the glitch where 3 months GPU was 1500 points. Or they wait a month or so where you can get Game Pass Ultimate or Core. )
    Redeeming for GPU wasn't a good use of points anyway - you'd exchange £12ish worth of points for GPU worth £3.50 (now worth more since the conversion rate changed but still nowhere near £12), when you could spend £10 of points to get £10 store credit to spend on whatever you wanted. Unless you never buy digital Xbox games, I guess.
  • master9067master9067330,513
    Posted on 28 July 23 at 01:14
    Still isn't showing up I thought it was supposed to start today
    Master9067
  • davefrendydavefrendy461,905
    Posted on 28 July 23 at 03:16
    Kooky Geezer said:
    Interested but depends what games knowing my luck they will include Starfield after I've already paid for it.

    Why is anybody buying starfield? I don't get it.... Maybe if your getting some physical collectors edition but it releases into gamepass... And if/when it drops out of that you'll be able to get it cheaper second hand down the track...

    I appreciate Microsoft offering rewards points in the first place as they certainly don't have to. It could be much worse just look at PS stars now that is poor value.
    davefrendy
  • Nave SutlefNave Sutlef251,525
    Posted on 28 July 23 at 04:26
    Pre-ordering/buying new games.. laugh
  • SpirochaeteSpirochaete3,336,027
    Posted on 28 July 23 at 08:59
    Rosshk said:
    Did they get rid of the Weekly Treasures for 100 points, or do I just keep missing them?
    Oh snap, you might be right.
  • Posted on 29 July 23 at 03:48
    I hit my annual redemption limit a month ago so the points don't seem as exciting.
  • NO1KEVNO1KEV3,285,834
    Posted on 29 July 23 at 18:19
    Spirochaete said:
    Rosshk said:
    Did they get rid of the Weekly Treasures for 100 points, or do I just keep missing them?
    Oh snap, you might be right.
    I havent seen that for 2-3 weeks so its safe to assume thats gone forever.
  • scotwolf2scotwolf22,402,808
    Posted on 30 July 23 at 10:07
    I assume still not live?
    As nothing on Home page, Rewards or Store.
    Well for me at least.

    It depends on what games if any interest me and the price.

    Will wait n see
    Take care all and remember gaming is supposed to be fun
  • YΛTVΛN3YΛTVΛN3774,102
    Posted on 02 August 23 at 14:30
    ...probably being left out again as we gamers in Belgium always are...shame on you MS for that...
  • Posted on 02 August 23 at 14:34
    I hate how they weasel out of giving points and always include games that came out a week or so ago and go too bad so sad you shouldnt have supported us and the dev at launch no reward for you
  • Posted on 02 August 23 at 14:58
    I did last year's version of this , and they refused to give me the points. The Rewards team said Xbox had to allocate them, but Xbox said it was a rewards issue. It's the only time I've ever given up on trying to claim points.
  • GrimgoldeGrimgolde383,773
    Posted on 02 August 23 at 15:52
    Too bad the program doesn't work for me anymore. I am locked out of spending any points because it thinks I earned them in another country, even though I have never even left my country of origin. Support just keeps telling me not to do that and I haven't managed to either get the 'bad' points removed or fix why it thinks I'm outside my country now
  • planchetflawplanchetflaw1,120,801
    Posted on 02 August 23 at 16:04
    Grimgolde said:
    Too bad the program doesn't work for me anymore. I am locked out of spending any points because it thinks I earned them in another country, even though I have never even left my country of origin. Support just keeps telling me not to do that and I haven't managed to either get the 'bad' points removed or fix why it thinks I'm outside my country now
    Mine let me back in yesterday. Support were useless and never actually read my tickets or my responses. All canned shit. It seemed to reset right on the changeover of the month for me (started saying it mid-July). So I imagine whenever it is "triggered" it resets at the month changeover. But your issues sounds like you don't know what triggers it for you. For me, it was buying a game while overseas (digitally) and the points that earned on my account blocked my access. I never touched bing, xbox, etc aside from that purchase (didn't have mobile).
  • MattHLowMattHLow1,906,805
    Posted on 02 August 23 at 16:12
    So how do you find out if a game gives you x20 points?
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