Microsoft Rewards is a free program that lets you earn points for browsing, shopping, and completing activities—all redeemable for cool perks like gift cards and donations. In this post, you get a quick guide to see what kind of things you can get, for free, by using your Microsoft account and Microsoft Redeem.
Who Can Benefit from Microsoft Rewards? Here’s What You Get!
Microsoft Rewards is for anyone with a Microsoft account. The setup is easy, and in fact, it’s already there. One way to access it is by signing in to Office, choosing more apps, and accessing it from the dashboard.
You can spend the points earned on different kinds of gift cards or make a donation to a cause you support.
To access the redeem dashboard, use this link. You can also access it from the dashboard page and go to the tab named Redeem.
If you go to the tab Status, you can view your current level and benefits for that level, see lifetime points earned and redeemed. You can also earn badges, either from keeping the streak alive, gathering points, or making donations. The things you can buy are probably changing a bit based on where you live, but you can get different gift cards or donate to charity.
Examples of discounts or gift cards/coupons you can get is for H&M, McDonald’s, Microsoft, and more.
If you are a parent, you can use it to get your kid free Robux (the currency used in Roblox). This is what I have spent my points on.
There is also a tab named Winners, but this seems to be connected to the region and may not be available everywhere. While this feature may not be available in Sweden, explore the other rewards tabs for exciting opportunities! For now, I’ll have to wait and see if something is revealed on the blank page in the future.
How to Navigate Microsoft Redeem Like a Pro
You can access the rewards page here. On the dashboard, you can see your name, current level, and how many points you have. You can also set up auto-redeem for points, see a breakdown of today’s points, and your streak count.
Streak count is that you get bonus points for keeping your streak alive. There is a streak protection that, when enabled, allows you can miss up to 14 days a year without losing your streak. Unfortunately, once that has been used, you can’t turn it on for a while.
Maximize Your Microsoft Rewards: Tips to Earn More Points Daily
To earn the most amount of points each day, you should complete the daily offers set, which is just opening new tabs with information. If you’re lucky, you have a streak going and might earn some extra points that day. There are also different levels of perks inside Rewards.
You can also use Bing on PC, where you can earn up to 90 points each day. Each search gives you 3 points, and earning starts with your third search. You can also earn 60 points each day using mobile search. Same here, you earn 3 points for each search, and earning starts with your third search.
If you use an Xbox and have a Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass membership, you can open the Rewards app to discover more ways to earn points as well. Earn points by playing certain games for a set time. Games requiring a third-party application to start, or games on Battle.net, are excluded from this.
You also get points for every dollar you spend on games, game add-ons, movies, and TV shows at the Microsoft Store. Earn one point per dollar at Level 1 and, as you level up, get up to 20 points per dollar spent on qualifying digital purchases at the Microsoft Store.
You also earn badges over time, but these are more for fun than being something of use.
The badges are based on lifetime points and donations.
Conclusion
Microsoft Rewards not only lets you save on purchases but also enables you to make impactful donations effortlessly. Is it worth it? Yes, but I wouldn’t try to overdo it or see it as something where you get quick rewards. Most rewards cost plenty of points, but building up points is easy and rewarding—plus, the perks you earn are completely free! Simply searching, gaming, or shopping—things you already do—can lead to exciting rewards! Personally, my rewards have been based on time only, but you can earn points for purchases as well.
Sign up today and start earning points with your Microsoft account! It’s easy to start, and hey, who doesn’t like to get things for free?