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Microsoft Rewards is celebrating February as Anime Month, with massive sales on select anime titles. Save up to 85% on Anime month titles on the Microsoft store, and earn bonus rewards in the process. As an added incentive, you can earn 5,000 Microsoft points and an additional $5 Xbox promo game code if you spend at least $50 on Anime month titles by February 28th. Those 5,000 points are worth $5, which means the bonus rewards are worth $10 in total.

 

Browse Anime Month Sale at Microsoft

Eligible Anime Month digital purchases can be found exclusively from the Microsoft Store on Xbox, Windows, or online. Here’s a quick breakdown to claiming your digital rewards.

  1. Sign into your Microsoft Account.
  2. Navigate to the Anime Month Sale page.
  3. Spend a minimum of $50 on eligible titles.
  4. Head to the Anime Month rewards page.
  5. Click the “Claim Now” button to claim your digital rewards.

You can track how close you are to fulfilling the $50 requirement at the Anime Month rewards page, where you can also read more about this limited time offer. Upon claiming your rewards, you’ll receive 5,000 points in your account instantly. The $5 gift card might take a little more time to land in your inbox, but it should arrive by March at the latest.

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What Is Microsoft Rewards and How Does It Work?

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Microsoft Rewards is a free-to-join loyalty program that gives you Rewards Points for using Microsoft products and services. You can redeem points for all kinds of things, including sweepstakes entries, Game Passes, apps, movie rentals, gift cards and even charitable donations.
To sign up for Microsoft Rewards:

  1. Navigate to the Microsoft Rewards homepage and click “Sign Up For Free.”
  2. You’ll be prompted to log into your Microsoft account (or to create a new account if you don’t already have one). If you have an Xbox Live account, use the same login info here.
  3. Answer the questions that pop up about your preference in Microsoft products and rewards, then you’re good to go.

How Do You Earn Microsoft Rewards Points?

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Once your account is set up, there are a variety of ways to earn Microsoft Rewards Points, including:

  1. Search with Microsoft Search Engines: Earning and redeeming rewards can be as easy as changing your default search engine. The most common way to earn Microsoft Rewards Points is by searching using the Bing search engine. However, using the Bing app, Microsoft Edge, Cortana or the Windows Search Box can also generate points, but you’re capped by daily and monthly limits on how many points you can earn through searching.
  2. Shop the Microsoft Store: You get points for any purchases you make from the Microsoft Store, as long as you’re signed in with your Microsoft account when you make the purchase. For Level 1 members, every dollar spent equals one Rewards Point, though Level 2 members get 10 points for every dollar they spend. Plus, if you’re a Level 2 member with Xbox Live Gold, you get a bonus 10 points per dollar (20 points total).
  3. Complete Quizzes and Surveys: The Microsoft Rewards page is loaded with silly quizzes and surveys you can complete for points. These daily sets will typically be worth 30-40 points each, and cover a range to categories like history, pop culture and current events. Even if trivia isn’t your thing, you usually receive the points regardless of how many correct answers you provide, so just click through for some easy earnings.
  4. Look at Microsoft’s Promotional Material: Microsoft incentivizes reading specific articles on the company’s blog, watching featured videos and engaging with other bits of promotional material. Check the Microsoft Rewards homepage to see which pieces of content qualify. While these are usually only worth 10-20 points each, you receive the points the second you click through so most require almost no time investment to capitalize on.

Racking up Microsoft Rewards points might take a while, but it’s one of the easier ways to cash in on a new Xbox game! Microsoft will periodically offer special promotions to earn bonus points, so check your account regularly to ensure you catch all the high-point offers.

What’s the Difference Between Level 1 and Level 2 Rewards?

When you first sign up for a Microsoft Rewards account you’ll be at Level 1. To reach Level 2, you have to earn 500 points in a single month; you then remain Level 2 as long as you continue earning at least 500 points per month.
The primary difference between the two levels is how quickly you accumulate points. Level 1 users earn considerably less points than Level 2 users for the same actions. Here’s a quick breakdown of the differences:
Level 1

  • Earn up to 50 points per day from searches.
    • 5 points per search, limit 10 searches per day.
  • Earn 1 point for every $1 spent shopping through Microsoft

Level 2

  • Earn up to 250 points per day from searches.
    • Limit 50 searches per day (30 Desktop, 20 Mobile)
  • Earn 10 points for every $1 spent shopping through Microsoft

With this in mind, we recommend new users try to reach Level 2 before going after any Bing search or purchase points. There are plenty of other ways to hit 500 points, and if you can hold off you’ll receive significantly more overall points for your efforts.

What Types of Items Can You Redeem with Microsoft Rewards?

While 12 months of free Xbox Live Gold is one of the more premium offerings in the Microsoft Rewards program, there are plenty of fun prizes that cost way less than 29,000 points. Notable rewards include:

  • Enter to win an Xbox Series S console and 12 months of Game Pass Ultimate — Cost: 200 Points
  • $10 Amazon Gift Card — Cost: 13,000 Points
  • 60 minutes of Skype Credit — Cost: 1,000 Points
  • Donate to Girls Who Code — Cost: 1,000 Points per Dollar
  • Enter to win an Xbox Series X + Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV bundle — Cost: 200 Points
  • Enter to Win a Surface Duo 2 — Cost: 200 Points

In the end, the Microsoft Rewards program is hard to say no to. It’s free to sign up for and you don’t have to do much to start using your points. While you’re at it, why not set up a Deal Alert on some Xbox games or Microsoft products? We’ll let you know when they go on sale, and you might even earn some points for your purchase.

Thanks to SeepyFluid for posting the original deal thread.

  • Deal Value: Get 5,000 points and $5  Xbox promo game code via Microsoft Rewards
  • Timeframe: Now until February 28th.
  • Things to Remember: Must spend $50 on eligible Anime Month titles to claim bonus rewards.

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Orrin Grey

Orrin Grey is a freelance writer, editor, and amateur film scholar who's always on the lookout for great deals on monster movies (and monster deals on regular movies). He's the author of more than half-a-dozen spooky books, and his short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, including several volumes of "The Best Horror of the Year."