Microsoft quietly raises Rewards points cost for Xbox gift cards — UK, US and more affected

Microsoft Rewards graphics with arrow indicating price increase.

Microsoft Rewards has long been one of the few goodwill offerings from Microsoft. It was slightly revamped around the time of the Game Pass price hikes, seemingly to soften the blow of that steep increase.

Now, that once too-good-to-be-true Rewards program has quietly raised prices in the US and UK. Users on Reddit first noticed the change, with TrueAchievements later reporting that costs have increased by more than 5%.