Xbox Live Rewards becomes Microsoft Rewards in June

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Xbox LiveRewards and the quests that are provided by it along with the various types of currencies haven’t been the most straightforward approach, and it seems that this program eventually reached the end.Microsoftused Xbox Live Rewards to treat gamers for their Xbox activity and Xbox Store purchases.

Microsoft updates the Xbox Live Rewards website

When you enterXbox LiveRewards website, the first thing you see is the grand announcement saying that:

Xbox LiveRewards is becomingMicrosoftRewards – In June,Xbox LiveRewards will becomeMicrosoftRewards in the United States. You can read more about this change in our FAQs.

Xbox LiveRewards is now available in 17 markets, and this transition looks to be a global one because the announcement that greets users when they enter theXbox LiveRewards website was seen in more locations including Canada, France, Germany and the UK.

What does this transition involve?

The transition to Microsoft Rewards implies that allXbox LiveRewards activities and offers will stop and members can earn MyVIP Gems and unlock MyVIP Perks until May 31, 2018.

They can claim any open Gems and Perks until June 15, 2018. After June 15 unredeemed MyVIP Gems will be transformed toMicrosoftRewards points. The rate will be one MyVIP Gem to oneMicrosoftRewards point.

Existing Xbox Live Rewards members don’t need to do anything

Microsoft FAQ describes that existing members will be automatically switched toMicrosoftRewards membership in June, by the end of the month. Any pending Rewards Credits that have been left in anXbox LiveRewards account will get converted to local currency and then deposited inMicrosoftaccounts.

Members will get a whole year in which they’ll be able to spend the credits on digital items found in theMicrosoftStore.

You can choose to opt out of the transition

Xbox Live Rewards members who have not joinedMicrosoftRewards will be able to skip the transition by June 15, 2018. If they choose this option, they won’t earnXbox LiveRewards Credits anymore. Their pendingXbox LiveCredits will still be deposited intoMicrosoft accountsas local currency.

Considering all these changes, it’s pretty clear thatMicrosoftis extremely interested in the expansion of the company’s Rewards Program. You can learn more about it on theofficial website of Xbox Live Rewards.

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