It'll take more Microsoft Rewards

Xbox Game Pass is going to be harder to pay for with Microsoft Rewards from April, it seems
If you use Microsoft Rewards to pay for Xbox Game Pass, the bad news is it's soon going to cost you a lot more of your points.
It’ll take more Microsoft Rewards to pay for Game Pass soon.
Microsoft will bump how many points it takes starting April 20th, 2025, writes Pure Xbox. Afterward, those who use the Rewards auto-redeem feature to cover their subscription after accruing enough points will need to set it up again.
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