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[peish]

Game Pass is back on the points redemption list, as expected.

Expecting all the fine folks who chimed in to start retracting their commentary any second now.

redeeming 3 months live gold seems more value, if you add to existing gpu sub, you get 50 days for 15000 points, heard they will remove gold this month, better get converting

 

[adamsapple]

redeeming 3 months live gold seems more value, if you add to existing gpu sub, you get 50 days for 15000 points, heard they will remove gold this month, better get converting

3 month Gold shows as 20k points to me. This 10,500 pts for Ultimate per month seems like a great deal since ideally you'll be earning 20k + points each month easily if you're following the quests. You're getting continued GPU and a nice chunk of extra rewards to redeem for gift cards or whatever you want each month.

 

[Antwix]

Thank you pro-consumer Microsoft!

 

[Topher]

Still isn't showing up on the MS Rewards website for me. Is anyone else seeing it?

edit: I'm not talking about on the Xbox. This is all I get on the website:

 

[bender]

Still isn't showing up on the MS Rewards website for me. Is anyone else seeing it?

edit: I'm not talking about on the Xbox. This is all I get on the website:

The website and Xbox app usually have different rewards.

 

[Kiraly]

RIP Xbox’s attempt to garner good will: 2018-2023.

 

[DenchDeckard]

So it's back and everything was just blown out by the internet?

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Not in the UK.

Fuck brexit LOL

/s

 

[Banjo64]

Game Pass is back on the points redemption list, as expected.

Expecting all the fine folks who chimed in to start retracting their commentary any second now.

Booooo! M$ is the devil!

 

[Banjo64]

Still isn't showing up on the MS Rewards website for me. Is anyone else seeing it?

edit: I'm not talking about on the Xbox. This is all I get on the website:

Same. Maybe it’s exclusive to ambassadors now

 

[kiphalfton]

Never quite got the point of Bing rewards points.

The only good thing about Bing search is being able to use their built in video player to watch porn videos.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Maybe its only available to the shills to start spreading the positive vibes?

THIS POST IS / WAS INTENDED AS A BIT OF SARCASM.

 

[GHG]

Maybe its only available to the shills to start spreading the positive vibes?

THIS POST IS / WAS INTENDED AS A BIT OF SARCASM.

That actually wouldn't surprise me one bit if it were the case.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Maybe its only available to the shills to start spreading the positive vibes?

THIS POST IS / WAS INTENDED AS A BIT OF SARCASM.

 

[Tommi84]

So it's back and everything was just blown out by the internet?

oooor... maybe it's back BECAUSE it has blown out by the internet-people?

 

[adamsapple]

Still isn't showing up on the MS Rewards website for me. Is anyone else seeing it?

edit: I'm not talking about on the Xbox. This is all I get on the website:

Same. Maybe it’s exclusive to ambassadors now

It's showing up on both console and website for me

oooor... maybe it's back BECAUSE it has blown out by the internet-people?

No, it has gone off for a few days before as well, some of us tried to tell y'all to be a little patient.

 

[Topher]

It's showing up on both console and website for me

No, it has gone off for a few days before as well, some of us tried to tell y'all to be a little patient.

Except that it seems to be available for just you my man. Just weird

 

[adamsapple]

Except that it seems to be available for just you my man. Just weird

I don't know how the rollout is working, but some people have it, some don't. Wait another day or two I suppose.

 

[Topher]

I don't know how the rollout is working, but some people have it, some don't. Wait another day or two I suppose.

That's the exact same picture you posted earlier. So that pic came from reddit?

 

[adamsapple]

That's the exact same picture you posted earlier. So that pic came from reddit?

Yes, the OG picture in my post is from reddit.

But it's also the same on my own console before you say, lol.

 

[sainraja]

Except that it seems to be available for just you my man. Just weird

Same here. It might just be rolling out to everyone slowly.

 

[Banjo64]

Yes, the OG picture in my post is from reddit.

But it's also the same on my own console before you say, lol.

…

Your Reddit name is virtual commercial?

 

[Topher]

Same here. It might just be rolling out to everyone slowly.

Hope so. The reddit comments are just as confused as we are.

 

[Topher]

Expecting all the fine folks who chimed in to start retracting their commentary any second now.

Why should commentary be retracted? Microsoft offered these benefits to their customers for MS Rewards and then took these options down. No explanation given whatsoever. If these options do come back then I credit those who "chimed in", here and elsewhere.

 

[ReBurn]

One month auto redeem just showed up for me again.

Some explanation from Microsoft would be cool.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Thank God, the concerns of the concerned was concerning.

 

[Aguero9320]

Never quite got the point of Bing rewards points.

The only good thing about Bing search is being able to use their built in video player to watch porn videos.

Me neither, it's useless. In an unrelated pondering, I wonder what I'll spend the $600 I currently have banked in MS Rewards on?

 

[Topher]

The only good thing about Bing search is being able to use their built in video player to watch porn videos.

How's that work? Asking for a friend.

 

[adamsapple]

Why should commentary be retracted? Microsoft offered these benefits to their customers for MS Rewards and then took these options down. No explanation given whatsoever. If these options do come back then I credit those who "chimed in", here and elsewhere.

But that's the thing, these 'benefits' have been taken down temporarily in the past as well, considering you dabble in it, you should know this.

This is the kind of commentary I'm talking about from the usuals who chime in every time something remotely 'negative' about Xbox is reported.

Lots of rug pulls happening. More to come.

'Best deal in gaming' no more.

Nothing stopping them. People seemed deluded it's the best deal in gaming lol.

what are people even staying signed up for?

No worries, you still have cheaper yearly option for GPU, right? RIGHT? What do you mean you never had one? And I heard Sony was the bad one

Do you want to credit this ?

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[Banjo64]

Lots of rug pulls happening. More to come.

Do you disagree with this one?

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

RIP Xbox’s attempt to garner good will: 2018-2023.

Price increases on hardware, software & services. Programmes like backwards compatibility and FPS boost ended. Game Pass Ultimate 1:1 conversion ended, and to be completely removed when Game Pass Core launches. And now this.

In my opinion, Microsoft haven’t done anything to justify any of this behaviour.

well, actually, they are buying actiblizz, which completely justifies the behaviour. idk how anyone could have seen anything other than this coming.

 

[Topher]

But that's the thing, these 'benefits' have been taken down temporarily in the past as well, considering you dabble in it, you should know this.

All Game Pass redemption options taken down across the board? No....I have never seen that. And that is probably the reason for the uproar. Sorry, but the reaction by so many people isn't imaginary. Neither is the silence from Microsoft which could have alleviated all concerns.

This is the kind of commentary I'm talking about from the usuals who chime in every time something remotely 'negative' about Xbox is reported.









Do you want to credit this ?

Do you want to "retract" this?

"ALL the fine folks who chimed in"

Being selective after the fact doesn't really work.

 

[adamsapple]

All Game Pass redemption options taken down across the board?

They weren't though, PC game pass was always up the entire time, so was Gold and the Gift Cards. Only GPU got taken down and it's back up now.

Do you disagree with this one?

For this specific topic, yes.

 

[Topher]

They weren't though, PC game pass was always up the entire time, so was Gold and the Gift Cards. Only GPU got taken down and it's back up now.

All Game Pass options are gone for me and others entirely right now. So the answer is still no, I have never seen them do this before.

And you know full well no one was talking about Gold or gift cards.

 

[Banjo64]

For this specific topic, yes.

I think it’s pretty clear that ‘lots of rug pulls happening’ is talking about the broader picture virtual commercial.

 

[adamsapple]

All Game Pass options are gone for me and others entirely right now. So the answer is still no, I have never seen them do this before.

And you know full well no one was talking about Gold or gift cards.

Like I said before, I don't know what the roll out process might be so I can't comment but even the day this topic was made, Banjo was still seeing the PC Game Pass on his rewards page

Not for me in the UK. Just PC Game Pass.

I don't know why you're not seeing any of it. But as of today, me and a bunch of other folks, are seeing all the options restored.

Give it a day or two. I haven't had my $10 auto redemption done yet either, sometimes it happens on the 2nd of the month.

 

[Topher]

Like I said before, I don't know what the roll out process might be so I can't comment but even the day this topic was made, Banjo was still seeing the PC Game Pass on his rewards page

Roll out process? We were talking about precedence.

 

[adamsapple]

Roll out process? We were talking about precedence.

Even in precedence, not everything was removed for everyone. We have multiple examples in this very thread.

Again, no idea why your profile has all the things taken off and still not there. Maybe uncle Phil doesn't like your posts

 

[GHG]

…

Your Reddit name is virtual commercial?

At least he's self aware on there.

 

[Topher]

Even in precedence, not everything was removed for everyone. We have multiple examples in this very thread.

And how many times has there been an uproar like this because the removal has affected so many? Can't remember a single time.

Again, no idea why SO MANY have all the things taken off and still not there.

ftfy. Yeah, that's what I'd like to know as well.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

CONFIRMED... not back in UK.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

On console, Auto-redeem option is back (one month for 10,500 points)

The 35,000 points for 3 months is still MIA.

UK this is.

 

[NeonGhost]

Except that it seems to be available for just you my man. Just weird

 

[Topher]

That's on Xbox. Website still showing nothing for many of us. Hopefully that will get fixed soon.

 

[MarkMe2525]

It surprises me that so many users redeem their points for gamepass. I personally save them up for game purchases. I legitimately haven't spent a dime of my own money on actual game purchases in two years (I also don't buy games at full MSRP 99% of the time).

 

[Topher]

It surprises me that so many users redeem their points for gamepass. I personally save them up for game purchases. I legitimately haven't spent a dime of my own money on actual game purchases in two years (I also don't buy games at full MSRP 99% of the time).

I think that is what I'm going to start doing. Game Pass is great, but every month that goes by that I am not playing games on GP is wasted points. In June, I used Rewards points to buy Amazon gift cards which I then used to buy Battle.net gift card. So that's going to be my strategy going forward and use Rewards points on PC Game Pass only in months where there are games I want to play. Of course, once all MS studios start kicking in and pushing out games then I may go back to staying subscribed. Going to be flexible about it.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Back up for me, but when I try to alter it the app closes. This is so frustrating because this is the second time in three months it's done this. It's like MS doesn't like you renewing GPU in consecutive months or something. Just like the first time, it pops back up then ignores the set goal for that month, and makes you go through an entirely new month to reach said goal.

 

[adamsapple]

…

Your Reddit name is virtual commercial?

At least he's self aware on there.

I don't have an account on reddit FYI.

It surprises me that so many users redeem their points for gamepass. I personally save them up for game purchases. I legitimately haven't spent a dime of my own money on actual game purchases in two years (I also don't buy games at full MSRP 99% of the time).

I'm good for GP till 2026 (thank you glitch) and generally use the points for purchases as well. Latest will be Alan Wake 2.

Probably Like a Dragon: Man Who Erased His Name too, since both those are digital only.

 

[MarkMe2525]

I think that is what I'm going to start doing. Game Pass is great, but every month that goes by that I am not playing games on GP is wasted points. In June, I used Rewards points to buy Amazon gift cards which I then used to buy Battle.net gift card. So that's going to be my strategy going forward and use Rewards points on PC Game Pass only in months where there are games I want to play. Of course, once all MS studios start kicking in and pushing out games then I may go back to staying subscribed. Going to be flexible about it.

Stay flexible my friend. I did just go against what I stated and used some points for a Walmart card to purchase physical edition of the Starfield Premium Upgrade at full MSRP. I'll get the base game later when it's on sale.