What free gifts does Xbox give you for your birthday?

Birthdays are great. Cake! An increasingly sprawling number of candles! Microsoft Rewards points! Wait… are you coming back? Yes, you can indeed claim birthday gifts from the Xbox app if you own an Xbox Series Below, we’ll walk you through the process of earning Rewards points during your birthday week, while explaining exactly what those points can be spent on.

Technically, Microsoft doesn’t give you anything the week of your birthday. Shitty Big M, we know that. But before you somberly put away all your party banners, you can Claim additional Microsoft Rewards points during the week of your birthday. We will explain more about this shortly. As for what you can spend these points on, don’t dream that you will be able to claim them Forza Horizon 6 Or Evolved Halo Campaign if you accumulate a bunch of them. Unfortunately, the rewards aren’t that exciting.

Once you access the Xbox Rewards hub, you’ll find a fairly limited range of items you can unlock. These range from gift cards to digital currency for certain games. Want examples? A $5/£5 Xbox gift card can be claimed for 6,820 Rewards points; A Crushed candy the gift card costs 1,500 points; A League of Legends the gift card costs 6,500 points; a pack of old parts for Sea of ​​Thieves costs 1,700 points; and 330 Minecraft Minecoins will cost you 2,500 points. For a nice touch, you can also donate $1/£1 to various charities (like UNICEF or Girls Who Code) by donating 1,000 Rewards points.

There are a few caveats before you can claim your Rewards points tied to your birthday. First of all, you obviously need a Microsoft account. You also need to sign up for rewards with Xbox. Once you check these two boxes, you can start earning points. As for your birthday, starting Monday of the week you’re nearing the grave and continuing through Sunday, you’ll earn double Microsoft Rewards points for any game or add-on/DLC item you purchase from the Microsoft Store.

Once your purchase is complete, head to the Xbox Rewards hub (most easily accessible through the Xbox app) to see how many points you’ve accumulated. Even though we’ve already made it clear, you can’t unlock the best Xbox games with your points, if you’re obsessed with Crushed candy Or Sea of ​​Thievesthe different gift cards you can splurge on aren’t too bad. Since Rewards points cannot be spent directly on the games themselves, we advise you not to waste any birthday money you might have received from the Microsoft Store just to earn these points.