Microsoft Rewards Ultimate Giveaway FAQ
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Yes, you must be a member of the free Microsoft Rewards program at the time of each entry into the Sweepstakes and at the time you are awarded a prize, if any, through the Sweepstakes. Membership in Microsoft Rewards is subject to the Microsoft Services Agreement (the “Microsoft Rewards” section) available at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144.
Sweepstakes rules can be found here: https://aka.ms/1M-Rules
Each Microsoft Rewards member may have a maximum of 200 total entries, whether free, earned, mail-in, or purchased with Rewards points.
This Sweepstakes is intended for viewing and participation in the fifty (50) United States, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C., Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
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Yes, each member of your household who meets the eligibility requirements listed in the Official Rules may enter.
See additional terms for Microsoft Rewards requirements related to Rewards accounts within a household here.
Yes, if you meet the eligibility requirements listed in the Official Rules, you may enter.
To claim your free entry, visit the Sweepstakes promotion page at, https://aka.ms/1M-Promo and log into your Microsoft account.
Connect time charges may apply. Phone authentication may apply (includes SMS). See the Official Rules for free alternate method of entry by mail.
Each Rewards member will receive 1 free entry by entering the Sweepstakes at https://aka.ms/1M-Promo.
After successfully entering the sweepstakes there are additional weekly activities where you can complete activities for more free entries here.
For mail in entry instructions see below or the Official Rules.
Each Microsoft Rewards member may earn a maximum of 200 total entries, whether free, earned, or purchased with Rewards points.
You may enter the sweepstakes through your Windows PC, smartphone, or tablet.
Activities presented for this sweepstakes earn bonus entries into the sweepstakes. Additional points may be awarded based on the activity. See terms for details.
Yes, Rewards members can redeem 2,000 Rewards points for a 5-entry packet to The Ultimate Giveaway sweepstakes. The maximum number of entries you can purchase is 5 entries. See terms here.
To enter without purchase and without redeeming any Microsoft Rewards points, visit www.microsoft.com/rewards and follow the links and instructions to create an Account (if you do not already have an Account). Then, on a card or piece of paper, handprint your full name, complete address, phone number (with area code), date of birth, the email address associated with your Microsoft account, and mail it to: “The Microsoft Rewards Ultimate Giveaway Sweepstakes, Free To Enter” at the address below corresponding to your Jurisdiction:
United States: P.O. Box 8554, Big Sandy, Texas, 75755-8554
Canada: c/o Helix Global Solutions, 4612 Chemin Bois Franc, Saint Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1A7
United Kingdom: c/o Bolloré, Thurrock Park Way, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7HW, United Kingdom
France: c/o Bolloré, ZAC des Brateaux - Parc Euro Logistic, Bâtiment F porte A, Rue des 44 arpents, Villabe, 91100
Germany: c/o Bolloré Logistics Germany GmbH, Helix Global Solutions Inc., Obenhauptstrasse 11, 22335 Hamburg
If you enter the Sweepstakes using this alternative method of entry, you will receive five (5) entries into the applicable Sweepstakes. Requests must be postmarked by December 31, 2024, and received no later than January 8, 2025, to be considered. Only one (1) request per outer postmarked envelope allowed.
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You can track your free entry by signing into the Rewards page with your Microsoft account, select Redeem and then select Order history. On the Order history page, find your order and then look under Status.
It can take up to 48 to 72 hours for the entries to post, after this amount of time contact Rewards customer service.
No do not enter again. If you are selected as a potential winner share the updated address and reason for the change.
A working phone number is required to enter the sweepstakes. See Official Rules for eligibility and how to enter requirements.
Visit https://aka.ms/1M-HVA and log in to your Microsoft account to see the status of your online entries.
It can take up to 48 to 72 hours for the entries to post. You can track your free entry by signing into the Rewards page with your Microsoft account, select Redeem and then select Order history. On the Order history page, find your order and then look under Status.
If your free entries have not been posted after this amount of time contact Rewards customer service.
Our system may be having some issues, please come back and try again later. If you are still unable to complete the offer, please contact Rewards customer service.
The free entry and bonus activities terms are here, https://aka.ms/1M-HVA-Terms
Free entry bonus activities are available on your personalized dashboard, https://aka.ms/1M-HVA. New featured activities will be updated every Monday throughout the sweepstakes, be certain to visit each Monday.
Your bonus entry activity status is updated on your personalized bonus entry tracker. Check it out to see your progress!
This means you have not yet completed the sweepstakes entry form. All entrants must successfully complete the sweepstakes entry form. Once you have successfully completed the sweepstakes entry form your pending entries will be entered into the sweepstakes. The sweepstakes entry form is here: https://aka.ms/1M-Signup
Copy your personalized "share link" found at https://aka.ms/1M-HVA and share it with friends and family via email or your social channels.
You can earn up to 50 free entries when you refer friends or family to the Microsoft Rewards Ultimate Giveaway sweepstakes. For each person you refer who enters the sweepstakes you will receive 5 entries. Terms apply, see terms here.
Your referral URL is unique to you but cannot be modified.
No, we do not have this feature.
The winner(s) will be drawn at approximately 12:00 PM PT on January 21, 2025.
Potential Winners will be contacted by phone, email and/or mail at the address, email, or telephone number provided in the sweepstakes entry. Winners will be provided with instructions on how to claim their prize.
There will be one (1) prize of $1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollars) in cash, awarded via wire transfer to a qualified bank account in the winner’s name that permits and accepts international wire transfers.
Two (2) winners from each participating jurisdiction will receive a secondary prize: $10,000.00 USD, awarded as prepaid cards. US winners will receive a check instead of a prepaid card. See Official Rules for additional information.
The prizes will be awarded in US dollars, regardless of the jurisdiction of residence of the prize winners. See Official Rules for additional information.
Winners will be posted after all prizes have been awarded, they will be posted here: https://rewards.bing.com/redeem/winners
Potential Winners will be contacted by phone, email and/or mail at the address, email, or telephone number provided with the entry, with instructions on how to claim their prize.
Potential Winners who are eligible residents of Canada, France, Germany, or the United Kingdom will be required to execute and return a W8-BEN form in addition to a Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, where lawful, a publicity release prior to being awarded a prize.
Potential Winners who are eligible residents of the United States or the District of Columbia will be required to execute and return a W9 form in addition to an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, where lawful, a publicity release.
Potential Winners who are eligible residents of Canada must also first correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question to be administered online.
Documents must be executed and returned within five (5) business days from the time they are postmarked as having been sent by the Sponsor or their representative, or the applicable prize may be forfeited.
A confidential background/criminal check may also be conducted to confirm a potential winner’s eligibility and compliance with these rules and to review potential winner’s social media accounts or other public facing communications or actions.
See Official Rules for additional information.
Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address or Account. Any attempt by any entrant to use multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, Accounts, or any other methods in an attempt to defraud the entry process or gain additional entries will void that entrant's entries and entrant may be disqualified. See Official Rules for additional information.
See full terms for the Microsoft Rewards program requirements related Rewards accounts within a household here.
All federal, state, provincial, county and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes), if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified in the Official Rules as being provided are each Winner’s responsibility, regardless of whether a prize is used in whole or in part. See Official Rules for additional information.
To enter and be eligible for a chance to win a prize, you must be a legal resident of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C. (excluding residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories and possessions, and where prohibited by law), Canada, the United Kingdom, France or Germany (each a “Jurisdiction”), have reached at least the age of majority in your Jurisdiction, have a valid phone number and email address, and be a member of the free of charge Microsoft Rewards Program (the “Program”) at the time of each entry into the Sweepstakes and at the time you are awarded any prize, if any, through the Sweepstakes. Membership in the Program is subject to the Microsoft Services Agreement (including the “Rewards” section) available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144.
See Official Rules for additional information.
Our system may be having some issues, please come back and try again later. If you are still unable to complete the entry, please see possible reasons why. If this issue persists, contact Rewards customer service.
A minor is not eligible to enter the sweepstakes. See Official Rules for eligibility requirements.
Microsoft Rewards is a program that encompasses earning points, including Xbox and Bing. Rewards with Xbox accrues points to the same Rewards account and is part of Microsoft Rewards. You can participate in the program using the same Microsoft Account you use with Xbox.
The usage of multiple accounts per entrant is not permitted. Any attempt by any entrant to use multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, Accounts, or any other methods in an attempt to defraud the entry process or gain additional entries will void that entrant's entries and entrant may be disqualified.
See Official Rules for additional information.
Entries are earned based on your single Microsoft account. Some bonus activities can be completed across multiple devices*, you will receive the associated amount of bonus entries as outlined in the bonus entry activity terms.
*Terms will apply to bonus entries activities, some activities will be subject to select platforms. See full terms here.
You can contact Microsoft Rewards customer support here: https://aka.ms/Rewards-Support
For every member who earns 50 or more bonus entries to The Ultimate Giveaway, Microsoft Rewards will donate $5 USD to two nonprofits after the sweepstakes end. Up to $500,000 (USD) will be donated. The total donation will be split equally between UNICEF and the World Wildlife Fund.
Microsoft Rewards has selected UNICEF and World Wildlife Fund as the beneficiaries of the sweepstake donation.
The total donation will be split equally between UNICEF and World Wildlife Fund. Each nonprofit will receive up to $250,000 (USD).
No, Microsoft Rewards will donate $5 USD at the end of the sweepstakes for every member that earns 50 or more entries. There is a maximum of one $5 USD donation per member.
No, Microsoft Rewards has selected UNICEF and World Wildlife Fund as the beneficiaries of the sweepstake donation.
Not through this sweepstakes promotion, but you can donate your Rewards points to over 2 million nonprofits by visiting the Donate page.
Visit the Donate page on the Rewards dashboard to learn about making a one-time point donation or setting up auto-donate to donate points monthly.
We will announce the total donation in January 2025 and donate the funds before Feb 15, 2025. We will send out a donation recap via email after this date.
The Microsoft Rewards Ultimate Giveaway may not be available in your country or region. This Sweepstakes is intended for viewing and participation in the fifty (50) United States, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C., Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
If you are outside of these regions, you are not eligible to participate. See Official Rules for eligibility requirements.
Completed - You completed the activity and earned the assigned number of entries; no further action is needed.
Activate – This bonus activity is available for you to earn more entries. Activate to get started and follow the instructions for completion.
Coming soon - This activity has not been released, stay tuned
Pending – You have completed an activity for a free entry, but you need to complete the entry form to unlock your entries so they can be entered in the sweepstakes. Complete the entry form here.
Processing - Your sweepstakes entry is being verified. Check your bonus entry tracker or Order History to verify an activity has been completed.
In progress - This activity has been activated, keep going to complete the activity and earn entries. Follow the steps until completion. Visit your bonus entry tracker to see activities in progress and more opportunities to earn more.
There are a number of ways to activate activities. All activities can be activated on the sweepstakes dashboard.
There are two activities that automatically activate when you complete them and then fill out The Ultimate Giveaway Sweepstakes entry form (if not previously filled out):
Microsoft Store shop & earn: 5 entries
Microsoft Rewards redemption: 5 entries