We’ve seen Microsoft Rewards suffer a lot of discounts on Xbox over the past few months, and unfortunately that looks set to continue in December 2023, as the old Microsoft Rewards app appears to have been shut down.
This is according to A message received by a Microsoft Rewards user in Brazil, which also seems to indicate that weekly streaks in the MS Rewards app will be discontinued in late November as a result.
Here’s a (rough) Google translation of the message the user saw on their Xbox:
“We’ve recreated, simplified and integrated the rewards experience on Xbox, centering it around the gameplay and activities players love most. With the new Rewards Hub on Xbox, players will no longer need separate apps to earn or redeem Reward Points on Xbox.
Starting December 2023, we will no longer publish offers in the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox, focusing on new activities in the new Rewards Center. Basically, this change aims to simplify and streamline the rewards experience for players and help them access all Xbox-related offers and activities in one convenient place. The weekly series will continue until the end of November, after which it will be stopped in the application, along with the weekly series. “Rewards with Xbox will remain part of Microsoft Rewards, and any points you earn on Xbox will still be linked to points from other parts of the program.”
At the time of writing, this message has not yet appeared in most countries, and it is worth noting that there may be regional differences. It has not been clarified whether the weekly series will disappear forever, or whether it will move to the new rewards center. However, we may not get your hopes up for a positive outcome on this matter!
Anyway, we’ll keep an eye on this and let you know if there’s a final confirmation about the app and weekly lines in the near future. Consider this news no It affects things like Xbox Game Pass Quests and many other ways to earn Microsoft Points on Xbox and beyond… but it’s certainly still disappointing to hear.
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