Microsoft Store marketing email containing free $10 hidden code (US)

[Judge]

To anyone who has Microsoft marketing emails allowed..

I received an email last night that was titled "Save $100 on Xbox One X consoles" where if you scroll down the email and click on the Christmas Tree icon it conatains a hidden $10 gift. It is a code so you can continue the prompts to have it added to your account, or kee the code for another account or whatever.

Just a PSA to not just auto delete it like I did at first before someone told me there was a code hidden there :P

Edit: I got the email around 10pm EST last night. I can't guarantee that everyone will get it...but I have seen confirmations of US people receiving the email and hidden gift

Double edit: like all promotional "money", it expires. I believe you have 4 months to use it, then it goes *POOF*

apparently some people also got an email on 11/28 that had the title "Cyber Savings Continue until Friday" and it had a squirrel which if you click on also gives $10, so dig thru your trash like a trash panda and see if you are double lucky

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[Silky]

Got mine, thanks OP

 

[Carthago Delenda Est]

Thanks OP. Worked for me. You just click on the red christmas tree right below the main ad image. It looks like it's a part of it.

I don't remember signing up for these ever, so chances are a lot of us probably have this and don't realize it.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Don't have the email on my end. Oh well.

 

[ASaiyan]

Aw great, now I gotta turn these emails on too? Lol.

 

[rpm]

Well, that was fucking weird. The email doesn't even say "hey, thanks for opening this email here's 10 Microsoft bucks", you have to click on the random unlabeled tree.
Thanks, OP.

 

[LonestarZues]

Thank you OP! Now to decide what to use it towards.

 

[Spider-Man]

Oh god damnit I deleted it, fuck off.

EDIT: I was able to restore it, but clicking the tree only brings me to a "12 days of deals" page. So it isn't everyone.

 

[sangreal]

I was never going to open that email. Thanks OP

You've got money to spend
$10.00 has been added to your Microsoft account

 

[Greigor the FellHand]

awesome, I'll check my xbox primary tonight

 

[Judge]

Oh god damnit I deleted it, fuck off.

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So did I at first...but I never cleared the bin so it was chilling in deleted folder :P

 

[ChuckStank]

Thanks! Had to go digging through my Trash folder but found it!

 

[Welfare]

Thanks, OP!

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Awesome, thanks, OP!

All my Microsoft mail goes to an old hotmail (now outlook.com) account that I rarely check.

 

[jon bones]

damn thats beat - if anyone has a spare please hit me up

 

[ZeroCDR]

Hot dog! Thanks OP!

 

[Spider-Man]

So is anyone else getting led to a "12 days of deals" page instead?

 

[Deleted member 5764]

Oh shit! Thanks OP!

 

[Zeta Ori]

Got it, nice one OP

 

[Chance Hale]

Wow, thanks. Got that 5 dollar one a few days ago too so can't complain about enough to get a free arcade game or something.

Edit: nevermind forgot you still, insanely can't spend credit on Xbox or 360 games.

 

[Abudiix]

Thanks OP, I had to go to trash folder and find them. I remembered I deleted the 2 emails few days ago and thanks to you now I'm 20$ richer lol

 

[Ebtesam]

Thx i Checked My email and I got mine too...

You've got money to spend
$10.00 has been added to your Microsoft account

 

[Popokarimu]

Got this, thanks! Nice surprise.

 

[TL2]

Thanks op

 

[Deleted member 9317]

Better than a theme. Spend it on a crazy sale.

 

[violent]

Excellent find, thank you.

 

[Deleted member 41931]

Thank you, I would have never noticed that. See Sony, its not that hard to send an email to people.

 

[Mashdyno]

Wow, great tip OP! Thank you!

 

[Dineren]

Weird, it led me to a page with a broken image, but when I clicked the empty box I was taken to the redemption page. Regardless it worked, thanks OP!

 

[Greyline108]

Hey, thanks. Interesting way to give a freebie, but I'll take it.

 

[QuinchoOsito]

Bless you OP.

 

[Judge]

Also a reminder that like all promotional "money" it expires...I believe you have 4 months to use it. Don't let it disappear!

 

[violent]

Also a reminder that like all promotional "money" it expires...I believe you have 4 months to use it. Don't let it disappear!

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Just waiting for that holiday sale.

 

[sangreal]

Weird, it led me to a page with a broken image, but when I clicked the empty box I was taken to the redemption page. Regardless it worked, thanks OP!

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Same here. I assumed because of adblocker but who knows. Worked either way

Wow, thanks. Got that 5 dollar one a few days ago too so can't complain about enough to get a free arcade game or something.

Edit: nevermind forgot you still, insanely can't spend credit on Xbox or 360 games.

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I believe you can if you have a physical 360 to do it on

 

[thediamondage]

Weird, my main xbox account didn't get the email but my wife's email did, her code redeemed just fine on my xbox account though.

I spent 5 minutes digging around the microsoft site and couldn't figure out at all how to turn this on or off, the best I saw was this site
https://account.microsoft.com/profile/communications

but it doesn't seem to have anything related to the microsoft store. microsoftstore.com redirects you to microsoft.com which is a mega confusing site.

 

[Witness]

What the hell, I get emails from them all the time but of course didn't get this.

 

[francium87]

Hmm, Winter of arcade time....

 

[Leeway]

So is anyone else getting led to a "12 days of deals" page instead?

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Yeah same here. Dunno if it's the same/diff in Canada but the email is $80 off an X

 

[PrisonerOfDoom]

Thanks for the heads up OP!

 

[Dukie85]

Weird, my main xbox account didn't get the email but my wife's email did, her code redeemed just fine on my xbox account though.

I spent 5 minutes digging around the microsoft site and couldn't figure out at all how to turn this on or off, the best I saw was this site
https://account.microsoft.com/profile/communications

but it doesn't seem to have anything related to the microsoft store. microsoftstore.com redirects you to microsoft.com which is a mega confusing site.

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I can't really find out how to see if I have it enabled or not myself. Kinda frustrating, but eh.. lol

 

[The Living Tribunal]

Yup, it's there. Thanks op!

 

[Deleted member 33190]

Got mine. Thanks for the heads up OP

 

[ZanderEzekial]

Awesome, thanks duder! Finally a reason to dig through the garbage.

 

[christocolus]

Thanks OP.

 

[Dega]

:O Thanks!

 

[ASaiyan]

Weird, my main xbox account didn't get the email but my wife's email did, her code redeemed just fine on my xbox account though.

I spent 5 minutes digging around the microsoft site and couldn't figure out at all how to turn this on or off, the best I saw was this site
https://account.microsoft.com/profile/communications

but it doesn't seem to have anything related to the microsoft store. microsoftstore.com redirects you to microsoft.com which is a mega confusing site.

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Yeah I can't find a way to sign up either, lol.

 

[Judge]

Yeah same here. Dunno if it's the same/diff in Canada but the email is $80 off an X

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Ya I think Canada gets a $80 off offer which I don't think has the code. I've removed Canada from the title :(

 

[Reddaye]

So is anyone else getting led to a "12 days of deals" page instead?

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Yup. I'm in Canada though, so maybe that's the issue on my end.

 

[Komarkaze]

Great catch OP!

 

[Nabbit]

Thank you for posting this! I'm signed up to all Microsoft emails and not seeing it in my inbox unfortunately. Maybe it's targeted.