It'll take more Microsoft Rewards

It’ll take more Microsoft Rewards to pay for Game Pass soon.
Microsoft will bump how many points it takes starting April 20th, 2025, writes Pure Xbox. Afterward, those who use the Rewards auto-redeem feature to cover their subscription after accruing enough points will need to set it up again.
It Looks Like Microsoft Rewards is Making Its Xbox Game Pass Price More Expensive
Some Microsoft Rewards users are receiving official emails indicating an upcoming price increase for Xbox Game Pass redemptions.
The Xbox Game Pass account will cost you more Microsoft Rewards points
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4 More Xbox Game Pass Games Confirmed for Later in 2025
Microsoft confirms 10 new games for Xbox Game Pass in 2025, including Moonlighter 2 and Echo Weaver. Indie titles like Tanuki Pon's Summer and Buckshot Roulette are expected later in 2025. Balatro, a popular deckbuilder, was also shadow-dropped onto Xbox Game Pass after gaining popularity in 2024.
You may soon need more Microsoft Rewards points to keep getting Xbox Game Pass for free
The company mentions that this change is due to an increase in the number of Microsoft Rewards points needed to be eligible for an Xbox Game Pass subscription, which brings us to
Microsoft Rewards Appears To Be Increasing Its Prices For Xbox Game Pass
Taking a look at the "redeem" section of Microsoft Rewards here in the UK, the current method of redeeming a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for 12k points and PC Game Pass for 7.75k points is still available as part of the "auto redeem" feature, but there are two new versions that have just appeared for 17k and 10.5k points respectively.
Play 2024's Viral Hit Balatro and More Games Now on Xbox Game Pass
The officially licensed video game of the 2024 Formula One Championship is coming to Xbox Game Pass. You can race some of the best drivers in the world, and in the refreshed Career Driver mode you can experience the careers of real drivers from the past and present. Maybe with enough practice you'll be able to dethrone Max Verstappen as champion.
ID@Xbox Showcase February 2025 - Every Game Pass Game Announced In One Handy Place
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Whoa, A Ton Of Cool New Games Just Got Announced For Xbox Game Pass
New Game Pass additions weren’t the only interesting news out of the event. Other noteworthy announcements included 2024 hit poker roguelike Balatro joining Game Pass today, as well as the top-rated multiplayer gambling horror game Buckshot Roulette joining the service when it gets ported to Xbox in the near future.
Xbox Game Pass is going to be harder to pay for with Microsoft Rewards from April, it seems
If you use Microsoft Rewards to pay for Xbox Game Pass, the bad news is it's soon going to cost you a lot more of your points.
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