Microsoft Rewards is a free loyalty program that pays you points for using Bing, completing quizzes, and doing simple daily activities. Accumulate enough points and you can redeem them for Microsoft Store gift cards — which you can then use to buy Minecraft. It's 100% legitimate and completely free.
📊 Quick math: Minecraft costs $29.99. A $25 gift card costs ~23,000 points. A $5 gift card costs ~4,600 points. You need about 27,600 points total. At ~300 points/day, that's roughly 90 days of casual daily activity.
Getting Started with Microsoft Rewards
- Create a Microsoft account — If you don't have one, sign up free at account.microsoft.com.
- Join Microsoft Rewards — Go to rewards.microsoft.com and click "Join Now" (or sign in if already joined).
- Set Bing as your default search engine — This makes earning points effortless since you earn points for searches you'd do anyway.
- Install the Microsoft Rewards browser extension — Available for Edge — reminds you to complete daily activities.
How to Earn Points
There are several ways to earn Microsoft Rewards points every day:
Daily Bing Searches (Up to 150 pts/day)
- PC searches: Up to 90 points (3 points per search, up to 30 searches)
- Mobile searches: Up to 60 points (3 points per search, up to 20 searches)
- Just search anything on Bing — questions, recipes, weather, whatever you normally search for
Daily Set Activities (30-90 pts/day)
- Daily poll — Click and vote, takes 5 seconds (~10 points)
- Daily quiz — Answer 3-5 questions, takes 30 seconds (~30 points)
- This or That — Pick between two options on a 10-round quiz (~50 points)
- Bonus activities — Vary daily, usually click-through articles (~10-20 points)
Streak Bonuses
- 3-day streak: +45 bonus points
- 10-day streak: +75 bonus points
- Monthly streak: +150 bonus points
- Missing a day resets your streak — consistency is key!
Xbox & Gaming Activities
- Game Pass quests — Earn points for playing Game Pass games and completing specific challenges
- Xbox Weekly Set — Complete achievements in specific games for bonus points
- Punch Cards — Special multi-step activities worth 100-1,000 points each
Other Methods
- Shopping at the Microsoft Store earns 1 point per $1 spent
- Edge browsing bonus (set Edge as default browser)
- Microsoft 365 family activities
- Referring friends (500 points per referral)
How Long Does It Take?
Here's a realistic timeline based on effort level:
- Casual (5 min/day) — ~150 points/day → about 6 months for Minecraft
- Regular (10 min/day) — ~250 points/day → about 3.5 months
- Dedicated (15 min/day) — ~350+ points/day → about 2.5 months
- With streaks & bonuses — Can significantly accelerate the timeline
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Redeeming Points for Minecraft
- Go to rewards.microsoft.com/redeem.
- Browse the gift card options and select Microsoft Store gift card.
- Choose a denomination ($5, $10, or $25) — you'll likely need $30 total for Minecraft.
- Confirm the redemption — the gift card code will arrive in your email within 24 hours.
- Redeem the gift card code on your Microsoft account.
- Go to the Microsoft Store, find Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition, and purchase with your balance.
Pro Tips for Faster Earning
- Never miss a day — Streak bonuses add up significantly over weeks
- Use both PC and mobile — Maximize your daily search points
- Complete Game Pass quests — If you have Game Pass, these are easy extra points
- Check for punch cards — High-value bonus activities appear periodically
- Use Edge browser — Gets you additional bonus point opportunities
- Set daily reminders — A quick phone alarm at the same time each day keeps you consistent
⚠️ Don't bot it: Microsoft detects automated searches and will ban your account. Only do real manual searches and activities. Bots = permanent ban = lost points.
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