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Gamepass quests Microsoft Redeem points

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  • #1682
    xpletiv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭xpletiv


    Story all, Im looking to redeem my points, but when going to website, its putting sterling in instead of euros. Any ideas? If I claim the sterling will it work? I think something happened a few months ago when the change in points happened and update, and I happened to be in the UK for work, but that could be a coincidence, but I was nearly sure it has euro before. My account doesnt say im in uk, and I can claim irish vouchers through my account as normal… no idea if this will work :/

    Screenshot 2024-12-28 154102.png

    EDIT:
    This is on my profile dashboard online.

    image.png

    How do i fix it :D



  • #1683
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,779 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Daily rewards were back up to 10 points today on the rewards site, they had dropped to 5 for the last little while. Wonder if this is permanent?



  • #1684
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,707 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122995953#Comment_122995953

    That message is saying you are outside your home country!

    Had you a VPN activated or something? 🤔



  • #1685
    xpletiv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭xpletiv


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123015352#Comment_123015352

    No, not at all. Its been stuck like this since I visited UK in September.



  • #1686
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,707 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Oh you actually went to the UK?

    Last time I went over was March '23 and I didn't see that banner when I returned.

    Sorry, I'm no use to you! 😬



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  • #1687
    CatInABox
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,055 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Looks like they've updated how you earn again. Wonder if it'll be a net positive or negative…

    https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/01/06/xbox-quests-rewards-game-pass/


  • #1688
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,683 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123025213#Comment_123025213

    Just noticed the new quests in app now



  • #1689
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,779 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Seems like all change. Be interesting to see at end of month whether it's a positive or negative.



  • #1690
    Julez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,898 ✭✭✭Julez


    Yeah, I'm too lazy to calculate the numbers myself, but I think some people on reddit were saying that it'll work out as less, particularly if you don't have a PC. I'm happy we don't have any achievement based stuff anymore though.



  • #1691
    Nyum Nyum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    More info here:

    https://www.trueachievements.com/news/xbox-game-pass-quests-big-changes-for-2025



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  • #1692
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,667 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    The weekly console one redeemed for its old amount of 275 for me.



  • #1693
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,683 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    Rewards Hunter is retiring

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt3l133HkoU&t=245s


  • #1694
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,779 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123052342#Comment_123052342

    I miss those rewards quests, they made me play some games I never would have.



  • #1695
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,707 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Sad to see him go, but he's right, rewards aren't quests anymore, they are simple daily tasks.

    I haven't had to access his channel in more than a year!

    Least he's got other stuff on the go and wasn't relying on YT for income :)



  • #1696
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Does it matter now what part of the month you begin quests?

    I usually pick up like two separate monthly subscriptions on CDKeys for when I'm bothered



  • #1697
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    Nope, not anymore anyway



  • #1698
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,667 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Have rewards disappeared from the xbox app for anyone else?



  • #1699
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123207875#Comment_123207875

    I'm using the XBox Beta app and they're still there for me.

    Also got a 200 point coupon when I went to https://rewards.bing.com - not sure if it's account specific or not



  • #1700
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,779 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123208051#Comment_123208051

    I got that coupon too, but has to be used by April. It's worth about €2 depending on what you're redeeming, so not really worth redeeming early for it.



  • #1701
    farreca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭farreca


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123207875#Comment_123207875

    Yep, same here



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  • #1702
    Nyum Nyum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    I might call it a day here…

    Screenshot 2025-06-25 094039.png


  • #1703
    Nyum Nyum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    Nah…best not

    Screenshot 2025-06-26 073656.png


  • #1704
    Treppen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,803 ✭✭✭Treppen


    How many points on average are people here getting per month?

    Ive given up on pc searches . Just playing game daily (well my kid is anyway). So getting about 1000 per month.



  • #1705
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,779 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I redeemed a bunch of points back at the start of April, got close to 0 points left then I think. Checking the history, I had redeemed before that in August 2023. So between August 2023 and April 2025 (~20 months) I was able to redeem 120,000 points, so that's an average of 6,000 per month.

    I know they have changed the earning abilities in the last year, but checking my rewards app I usually get:

    • Use the Xbox app: 5 points x 7
    • Play a PC game: 10 points x 7 (Ballatro on my ROG Ally)
    • Weekly PC Bonus: 150
    • Play a game on console: 10 points x 5
    • Weekly console bonus: 175
    • Play a gamepass game: 10 points x 7
    • Game pass weekly streaks: 400 points

    So weekly that's an average of 950 points a week. There's also the 2 monthly challenges - Game pass monthly 4-pack: 50 points and Game pass monthly 8-pack: 350 points. So if we average that out we get about 4,500 per month give or take. So the earning opportunities have definitely dropped off.



  • #1706
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,667 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123583820#Comment_123583820

    Roughly enough for an amazon voucher every month.



  • #1707
    Nyum Nyum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    I do all what Dulpit said plus the searches on the Bing app for 210 points for per day so around 10-11k a month.



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