Introducing the New Xbox Mastercard

[John Elden Ring]

• The Xbox Mastercard allows cardmembers to earn card points with everyday purchases and redeem those points on games and add-ons at xbox.com.
• The Xbox Mastercard will be available exclusively to Xbox Insiders in the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii beginning on September 21. To become an Xbox Insider, visit Xbox Insider Program.

Introducing the New Xbox Mastercard – A New Way to Earn More Value for Gaming - Xbox Wire

We’re excited to share that we are introducing the no annual fee Xbox Mastercard in partnership with Barclays US Consumer Bank. Players can earn 5x card points on eligible products at the Microsoft Store.

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We know players are interested in getting more value from Xbox, and we’ve heard feedback from the community that they want more ways to get value from their purchases. Today, I’m excited to share that we are introducing the no annual fee1 Xbox Mastercard in partnership with Barclays US Consumer Bank, a leading cobranded credit card issuer in the United States. With the Xbox Mastercard credit card, players can earn card points with everyday purchases to redeem on games and add-ons at xbox.com. The Xbox Mastercard will be available exclusively to Xbox Insiders in the 50 United States beginning on September 21, with availability to all Xbox players in the 50 United States coming in 2024.

With the Xbox Mastercard, players can earn card points for every $1 spent on purchases including:

• Xbox & Microsoft – Earn 5x card points on eligible products at the Microsoft Store.
• Streaming Services – Earn 3x card points on eligible streaming services like Netflix® and Disney+®.
• Dining Delivery Services – Earn 3x card points on eligible dining delivery services like Grubhub® and DoorDash®.
• Everyday purchases – Earn 1x card points on all other everyday purchases.

Cardmembers will also get access to more benefits including:

• A bonus of 5,000 card points (a $50 value) after their first purchase.
• Three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for new Game Pass members after their first purchase. If they’re already a Game Pass member, they can easily gift it to a friend to play together.
• Choice of one of five iconic designs for their card, with the option of personalizing it with their gamertag.
• Flexibility of use with contactless payments and digital wallets.
• Free online access to cardmembers’ FICO Credit Score, which allows users to keep an eye on their credit score and receive alerts when their score has changed.
• $0 Fraud Liability protection, so cardmembers are not responsible for charges they didn’t authorize.

 

[KiryuRealty]

Oooh, a credit card that will dramatically underperform, suffer mysterious failures and generally be a complete and utter disappointment!

 

[Sircaw]

You can now buy Micro-transactions to earn cash back to spend on even more Micro-Transactions.

Brilliant!

 

[laynelane]

This reminds me of how some gaming stores and book stores started carrying loads of merchandise related or tangentially related to their core business. It was because their sales were significantly slowing and it was an attempt to stem that downward spiral. Xbox controller hoodies, console wraps, credit cards, etc. seem similar to that.

 

[flaccidsnake]

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