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But if you’ve been using it to pay for yourXbox Game Passsubscriptions, there’s bad news.

Microsoft is coming for (more of) your points.

Xbox Game Pass display at Gamescom

If you pay for Xbox Game Pass with Microsoft Rewards, it’s about to get quite a bit harder.

I’ll admit I needed to read it a couple of times because the wording isn’t great.

In its place, there will be a new, more expensive auto-redeem for Game Pass products.

Here in the UK, at least, those rates are already showing up.

Xbox Game Pass auto redeem amounts in Microsoft Rewards are increasing

It’s a pretty sizable increase, for sure.

I should also point out those are the rates I see as a level 2 member.

Why is Microsoft doing this?

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