Clarification: Xbox Rewards sign up issues [update 1]
The rollout of the Xbox Rewards programs has been rocky to say the least and we know everyone is either a little confused, angry, or curious to what's going on. We've put on our web surfing boots and found some answers.
First off, the official Xbox Rewards page is down, not allowing anyone to enter the program right now. But, for those of you who have broken through and registered we'll clarify this mess. First, you must sign into the site with your Windows Live ID to begin the registration process. That's step one. Then, you'll have to confirm your name, shipping information, etc. to join the actual Xbox Rewards program. But, that's not everything. You still have to register for the Old Spice Experience Challenge separately. We presume that in the future they'll be offering multiple contests at the same time, which can be viewed under the challenges section, and to keep things straight they want to you join only the contests that agree to. So, you have to specifically join each individual challenge even though there is only one.
Update 1: Hooray! The Xbox Rewards website is working! Time to win the goods.
The website is a bogged down mess, so maybe waiting a day or two to sign up and earn your gamerscore points would be the best bet. But we're hearing from readers stating that they've registered on the site, have earned their 1500 gamerscore points, but haven't been credited for them. It looks like those having this problem haven't specifically signed up for the Old Spice Experience challenge and only signed up for the program. Here's a quick recap: First sign up using your Windows Live ID into the site and register for the program, second make your way to the Old Spice Experience Challenge and register for that contest, third sit back and pray that the website gets fixed. That's it and hopefully we'll learn more in the next day or so.
