A subtle but noticeable shift has hit Microsoft Rewards, with Xbox gift card redemptions increasing in cost for users in both the US and the UK.

Microsoft Rewards increases Xbox gift card redemption by roughly 5% in the US and UK, impacting avid point collectors and ...

Microsoft are doing their darndest to destroy our loyalty to Xbox; they increase the cost of consoles, repeatedly, they increase the cost of Game Pass, repeatedly, and then they make earning points ...

Ahead of its 10th anniversary, Microsoft Rewards quietly implements a change that makes it a significantly worse proposition for many Xbox gamers.

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