Gamerscore unlocks Xbox Live Marketplace rebates

by Andrew Yoon, Sep 28, 2012 7:30am PDT

Related Topics – xbox 360, Microsoft, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Rewards

As promised, your Gamerscore will now be worth something. Members of the free Xbox Live Rewards service will have monetary incentive to go after those blip-bloop Achievements in order to earn bonuses. "Contenders" will now earn "a special gift" during their birthday month as long as they have earned 3,000G. But there are other, better gifts for members that reach higher Gamerscore thresholds.

At 10,000G, you'll earn "Champion" status and earn a 1% rebate on your Xbox Live Marketplace purchases every month--in addition to the special birthday gift. 25,000G unlocks "Legend" status and a 2% rebate.

While the amounts are rather paltry, they should add up over time. And remember, Rewards members earn 20MSP every month for taking a survey. Over a year, the percentage point rebate coupled with the surveys should add up to at least one DLC track in Dance Central...

To check out all the bonuses (and sign up), you can visit Xbox Live Rewards.

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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Gamerscore unlocks Xbox Live Marketplace rebates.

Members of the free Xbox Live Rewards service now have monetary incentive to go after those blip-bloop Achievements. By reaching certain Gamerscore thresholds, you can unlock Xbox Live rebates.

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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Gamerscore unlocks Xbox Live Marketplace rebates.

Members of the free Xbox Live Rewards service now have monetary incentive to go after those blip-bloop Achievements. By reaching certain Gamerscore thresholds, you can unlock Xbox Live rebates. : Shacknews
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- Damnit Yoon. : mancide
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  Gold Members only. This is a pretty important detail. I feel like Xbox Live is giving people the finge... : DaCellaFella
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    Wha? Like having to subscribe to PSN+ for free games? I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or just den... : mancide
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      I am confused. Are you saying that paying microsoft $60 a year for multiplayer and no other benefits is ... : Cottc Cid
      
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      I'm confused, are you saying you pay $60 a year for only multiplayer, and no other benefits for Xbox live... : mancide
      
      Pretty much yes. : Cottc Cid
      
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      I pay for live, but what are the benefits, other than more ads in the dashboard every fucking update?
      
      Sep 28, 2012 11:05pm PDT
      
      I pay for live, but what are the benefits, other than more ads in the dashboard every fucking update? : taronish
  - Should've mentioned the Gold part in the article... : darthfusion
- Wow, makes me regret subscribing to PS+. : Vinnymike
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  Everyone who finished their games on easy may now weep : Entity
  - Alternatively, sales in Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth will skyrocket. : the archvile
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  Small enough rewards to not make it unfair, good enough to make some effort to reaching the 30,000 GS mar... : Masem
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    Dude, this thread is civil compared to the bitching and moaning I'm seeing on other sites. But yea, it's ... : mancide
    - Better than nothing. : kagath
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  It looks like the Legend threshold is only 25k, not 30k. : drhazard
  - Yes, you are right! I have corrected this post. : AndrewYoon
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  I guess this makes me a legend? 53,898 Can't wait for those Dance Central tracks. : Eskimo Keith
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    Yeah, I thought I would be an instant "Champion" but then I signed up and the fine print says it only cou... : Gwyndion
    - Well that's a kick in the nuts. : Eskimo Keith
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      Huh? After logging in the page lists Champion as unlocked with my previously earned 18k : pyide
      
      Yeah, I was responding more to Gwyndion, I have since checked and my legend status has been unlocked. Now... : Eskimo Keith
    - Well, fuck that, I'm at 40k+. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      Not true. It just unlocked Legend when I signed up. : Rauol Duke
      
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      Well, from the FAQ: A. You can only earn Rewards Points once you are an Xbox LIVE Rewards member. Afte : brickmatt
      
      Yeah, I was going by what they said... but I guess I was wrong there. Sorry for the mis-information. : Gwyndion
      
      That's strange... this didn't work for me. : Gwyndion
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  Will the rewards be retroactive for those of us who already have a high GS? : wrecker77
  - Nope, see above. : Gwyndion
  - You will start the program at the highest tier. : mancide
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  * Birthday Gift (approximate retail value ("ARV"): $0.25 USD) : pyide
  - Basically it'll be an Avatar guy party hat or t-shirt. : kagath
- Ah dude, I'm so enticed right now, I'm totally serioul. Nah I'm not switching back to gold, sorry Mi... : JeanLucAwesome
- So, basically, spend 4,000 MS Points just to get enough to buy an avatar T-shirt. What idiots at MS think... : adamp117
- What a waste of time! Ha : apocreg
- NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY Story of my life. : Mad Brahmin Disease

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