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7:00 AM on 11.03.2009, Nick Chester

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Check out the tiers of the Xbox LIVE Rewards program photo

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As already reported, Microsoft has started its Xbox LIVE Rewards pilot program. But it appears now that the invites are really starting to pour in; we've received multiple reports of people receiving email notices from Microsoft.

But not all Xbox LIVE Rewards members are created equal. There are actually three tiers of the program -- Orange, Green, and Gray. Depending on your tier, you'll get Microsoft Points for renewing your Xbox LIVE subscription, up to 5% "MS Points back" on Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchases, and more. The tiers also include earning MS Points for simply answering surveys.

Hit the jump to see the three tiers. Did you get into any of the programs, and if so, which one?

[Thanks, wh1terav3n!]

Orange

Green

Gray

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BluDesign

What determines your tier?

ParaParaKing

Since Gold membership wasn't elite enough.

Threaded

How does one get into these other "tiers"? Also, that survey thing makes me think of all those "Do surveys and gain money!!!" ads everywhere.

covah

So wait, how do you get assigned to a tier?

Sharpless

How do you get into the rewards program? Is it just random? Because I will answer the hell out of their surveys, if it means a free 100 points every time.

TheToiletDuck

I need to renew my subscription but might as well wait to try to score some points for doing so

aresef

No rewards for being with Live since day one?

EternalDeathSlayer

How the fuck do you get in on this?

WankerJist

I got an invite to the Orange level. Not really sure what determined that, but I've been a Gold member for 2 years. So, for the next 6 months, I'll be enjoying the benefits of this until they are done testing it.

Hate fest in 3...2...1...

DTwirler

Dammit, I just renewed my subscription too. Wait, how do you even get into this?!

casualweaponry

I've been a gold member for SEVEN years. Where is my invite MS?

Volomon

So whats 100 MS points 50 cents or a dollar?

iEro-Sennin

You, fellow gamers, are tools. :o

Jon B

I find it crazy that they aren't rolling this out to the oldest members, even though it means that I have no chance in getting the scheme.

Seriously, rewarding the dedicated makes sense, no?

Franklin N Derr

Looks cool. Use the XBLM every now and then, so this'll just make it more interesting.

themizarkshow

@Volomon: 80mspoints is a dollar.

So they've basically created a club nintendo on steroids? Hooray... that's made me buy so many more games and take all their shitty surveys...

Shulamm

We need information...

Is this related to that number attached to our gamertag? In that case, will this reward be given for the time past or just from now on?

funran

Is this how they are justifying charging for live? Slowly everyday PSN gets closer to the content and services that XBLA provides. I'm not saying they're there yet, but they're not far off, and XBLA needs to rethink their strategy, with a free one.

PEICanada7

Well I'll believe this when I see the points in my account, for participating in it if it actually ever comes out. Because this past weekend Microsoft put out a call to all the people previewing the new update, to watch a couple of movie on the Zune Marketplace and than we had to fill out a survey. They said if we did it, than we would get 1200 points for our time.

However, a couple of days after that first email, they sent another email saying that Microsoft decided to discontinue this promotion, before it ever even happened. To top it all off, they wanted us to still pay for the stupid movies and fill out of the survey just the same. So screw that, because right now Microsoft doesn't know how to reward their costumers!

Xzyliac

Fact: Grey is a very very depressing color.

Whoo...looks like we have an Arts major in the room.

Michael Brown

Desperate aren't we?

RenagadePanda

Glad to know my 6 years on Live has gone unnoticed. You're damn lucky I like XBL as much as I do, MS.

Wonder Woody

This isn't bad, Orange member here. Can't wait to redeem.

Shadowiii

I'm on green, and feel pissed because I want my 5% back on marketplace content. I buy literally TONS of arcade crap and Rock Band songs a month, and while getting 100 points back a purchase will be great (that makes songs dirt cheap if I only buy one a month), I'd much rater get the 5% considering, again, I have spent probably $200-300 on the marketplace.
Ah well. Free stuff is free stuff. Gonna be sure and take any survey they throw at me. Plus I got 100 MS points for just starting, so that's nice.

ArrestedDeveloper

Awww, no invite for me.

Dexter345

Man, I want in on this.

Los255

Where's the God Tier?

AexEro

Sounds interesting. I have no problems filling up surveys for a free 100 points. This makes my achievement whoring all the more easy.

Holyetheline

No invites for me. This program seems pretty cool.

Zarathustra

Wish I got an invite. Although my 360 is in for repairs at the moment...

keisal

i got in. grey tier.
@shulamm the number attached to your gamercard is how many years you have been a gold member and the emails it appears were completely random. ive been a member 3 years now but as seen others have been since the beginning and didnt get invites.

Uniquenamehere

Shadowiii if you read the list it says 100 points back on your first purchase no on each purchase.

Daynger777

So I just turned off my autorenew because my account expires in 6 days, maybe they'll shoot me one of these? *crosses fingers*

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