Microsoft is emailing out gift cards to its online store

by Shivendra Singh · November 10, 2021

The Surface Pro 8 seen from above and to the right on a table with the Surface Slim Pen 2 next to it and Signature Keyboard attached. The screen displays a blue swirl on a white background.

Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge

It’s November, which means it’s officially the holiday season (according to Mariah Carey, at least), and Microsoft seems to already be celebrating by emailing people gift cards to the Microsoft Store. We’ve seen a few reports on Twitter of people receiving legitimate emails from Microsoft offering gift cards for $10 or even $100, and the Microsoft Store Twitter account confirmed the promotion in a direct message with The Verge.

I wouldn’t have bothered to check the email I use for my Xbox live account if I didn’t see this tweet. Thanks! pic.twitter.com/SYFoCcduQT

— Christian Cerda (@_cerdafied_) November 10, 2021