If you have an Xbox, you must do this as you can earn free games and more just for completing some simple activities. The Microsoft rewards program is an amazing way of earning free points that can be redeemed for gift cards, competition entries and more. If you complete all the rewards to get the most earnings each month, you can afford enough for a free Xbox gift card each month. Or keep them and stack your points to save up for a full game or even some tasty Xbox hardware. So let's go over everything you need to know to get started with Microsoft Awards so you can start earning some rewards right now. Signing up for Microsoft Awards is super simple. All you need to do is log into your Microsoft account, which you use on your Xbox over at the Microsoft Awards official website. You can do this on your PC, mobile, tablet or via the browser on your Xbox console. I will leave a link in the description to the Microsoft Awards page so you can find it super easy. Once logged in, you'll be able to get an overview of how many points you've earned so far, your Microsoft rewards level, your current street length, along with a whole bunch of other information. Your Microsoft Awards level determines how many Microsoft rewards points you can earn and how affordable Xbox gift cards will be when you come to redeem them. There are two levels. The first level is level one, which is what you'll start on and you can earn and keep level two status by reaching 500 Microsoft rewards points each month. You want to get to level two and stay there as level two members can earn 5 points more points when searching the web, save up to 10% on rewards from Microsoft products and services and get access to exclusive offers. But the good news is now you're ready to get started and earn some reward points. There are a ton of ways to earn Microsoft reward points and earn your way to some great rewards. Stay signed in with your Microsoft account and you'll earn points for doing the things you already do. So let's go over the best ways you can earn Microsoft reward points super fast so you can get spending them on some cool stuff. If you have an Xbox Game Pass subscription, Xbox Game Pass quests are a great way to earn some points. They are refreshed every week and allow you to complete daily weekly and monthly tasks in order to earn points. If you don't have a Game Pass subscription, you're missing out on lots of points and amazing games so check out my affiliate link in the description to pick up a great deal on Game Pass and get involved. Because if you keep up with the Game Pass quests, you can earn thousands of points this way. You can earn 3 points per search using Microsoft Bing search engine with Microsoft Edge, which can add up to hundreds of points per day. You can use Bing on Edge on either a PC laptop mobile tablet or on your Xbox console via the Microsoft Bing app. This is a super simple way to earn just for browsing the web. Every day the Microsoft rewards dashboard allows you to complete various daily sets, which offer bonus points around 30 to 60 points for completing quizzes and polls. If you complete these on a consistent basis, you'll also get a straight bonus as every little helps it's worth making sure you do these every day to maximize your points earning. However, the Xbox Microsoft rewards app for your Xbox console is a great way to keep earning more points. The weekly sets are similar to daily sets, which challenge you to complete 3 Xbox tasks, which will reward you with points. And if you're consistent, you can start up a streak. Every day you manage to complete an achievement on your Xbox, you can claim a sweet extra 50 points. On your Xbox, you can also get 3 points for looking at certain games on the store and making purchases on games and movies. And there's even more ways to earn points with Microsoft rewards, as they also give out points via emails, special punch cards, hidden weekly treasures and monthly bonus around challenges on your Xbox. Bang things of the Microsoft Store, such as Xbox games, movies and accessories, is also a way to earn Microsoft rewards points. Now you've got lots of Microsoft reward points, what can you spend them on? Well, there are thousands of rewards available to you from films to apps, to sweet steaks and more. You can redeem your Microsoft reward points for Xbox gift cards on your console, via the Microsoft rewards app or on the official Microsoft rewards website, which is a great idea if you have your eye on a video game you want to buy. Once you have enough points to snag what you want, each of these eligible rewards will light up for redemption on your rewards page, just select redeem and follow the steps on screen. If you want to use it, there is an option on console that allows you to auto redeem 5 pounds gift cards every month for a slight discount. This means your points get subtracted for 5 pounds gift cards every single month automatically. However, be careful with this, as if you do decide to redeem a gift card, you only have 90 days to spend it before it expires. Because of this, it may be best to hold onto your points until you find something you really want, then swap your points for your gift cards so you do not risk those hard earned points expiring. A lot of Microsoft rewards users decide to stack up their points so they can buy something more expensive once they have enough points like game pass subscriptions and you controller or even a new Xbox console. These rewards are awesome. You may also redeem your Microsoft points for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, for cinema vouchers, for vouchers, for shops and retailers, you may visit in real life and also to support great causes by donating to the various charities on the platform. What will you be spending your Microsoft rewards points on? Maybe some extra storage for your series S or Series X? Pick on the card on screen right now to see all the best storage options available for your Xbox console.