Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/xbox-mastercard-now-available-in-the-us-with-rewards-and-benefits-for-xb-c35d8f7c7a69/ --- description: The Barclays-issued Xbox Mastercard reached general US availability in April 2024 with gaming rewards and additional Game Pass benefits. title: Barclays Expands Xbox Mastercard Rewards Card Availability Across the US image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/barclays-expands-xbox-mastercard-rewards-card-availability-across-us-541cd9d92e4a9e9ba0cad5c2b364494c.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) # Barclays Expands Xbox Mastercard Rewards Card Availability Across the US The Barclays-issued Xbox Mastercard reached general US availability in April 2024 with gaming rewards and additional Game Pass benefits. By [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) April 18, 2024 2 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fxbox-mastercard-now-available-in-the-us-with-rewards-and-benefits-for-xb-c35d8f7c7a69%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Barclays%20Expands%20Xbox%20Mastercard%20Rewards%20Card%20Availability%20Across%20the%20US "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fxbox-mastercard-now-available-in-the-us-with-rewards-and-benefits-for-xb-c35d8f7c7a69%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Barclays%20Expands%20Xbox%20Mastercard%20Rewards%20Card%20Availability%20Across%20the%20US%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fxbox-mastercard-now-available-in-the-us-with-rewards-and-benefits-for-xb-c35d8f7c7a69%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Five Xbox Mastercard card designs in black, green, blue-purple and white.](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/barclays-expands-xbox-mastercard-rewards-card-availability-across-us-five-designs-black-w1280.webp) Photo: Source: Mastercard According to an announcement by [Mastercard](https://giftcard.news/company/mastercard/) on April 18, 2024, the [Xbox](https://giftcard.news/company/xbox/) Mastercard, issued by [Barclays](https://giftcard.news/company/barclays/), is now available in the US with no annual fee and offers rewards and benefits to Xbox players. The card allows cardmembers to earn points on purchases in the [Microsoft](https://giftcard.news/company/microsoft/) Store, dining delivery, streaming services, and more. The Xbox Mastercard offers benefits for new and existing cardmembers, including three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for new Game Pass members after their first purchase, 5X points on eligible products at the Microsoft Store, 3X points on select streaming and dining delivery services, 1X card points for all other everyday purchases, and more. Cardmembers also receive access to their FICO Credit Score for free, and the benefits of the Mastercard network including ID Theft Protection, Zero Liability Protection and Global Services for emergency assistance. Additional benefits are available for new and existing cardmembers, including two three-month codes to gift to friends or family to try Game Pass Ultimate for the first time, with $7,000 or more spent within the first 12 months of opening the card account. Cardmembers can also upgrade to Level 2 of Microsoft Rewards to earn faster rewards, and receive three free months of [Spotify](https://giftcard.news/company/spotify/) Premium Individual for new and existing cardmembers. More options to redeem card points are also available, including on Xbox consoles, in-game and in the Xbox App for PC, and for purchases of consoles, accessories, Xbox Gift Cards, and more. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [The Xbox Mastercard, issued by Barclays, now available in the U.S. with more value](https://newsroom.mastercard.com/news/press/2024/april/the-xbox-mastercard-issued-by-barclays-now-available-in-the-u-s-with-more-value/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — newsroom.mastercard.com ## In this article ### Companies * [Barclays](https://giftcard.news/company/barclays/) * [Mastercard](https://giftcard.news/company/mastercard/) * [Microsoft](https://giftcard.news/company/microsoft/) * [Spotify](https://giftcard.news/company/spotify/) * [Xbox](https://giftcard.news/company/xbox/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fxbox-mastercard-now-available-in-the-us-with-rewards-and-benefits-for-xb-c35d8f7c7a69%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Barclays%20Expands%20Xbox%20Mastercard%20Rewards%20Card%20Availability%20Across%20the%20US "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fxbox-mastercard-now-available-in-the-us-with-rewards-and-benefits-for-xb-c35d8f7c7a69%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Barclays%20Expands%20Xbox%20Mastercard%20Rewards%20Card%20Availability%20Across%20the%20US%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fxbox-mastercard-now-available-in-the-us-with-rewards-and-benefits-for-xb-c35d8f7c7a69%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/daniel-brooks-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) Journalist — Payments, Security & PCI DSS Daniel Brooks covers payment networks, financial technology, payment security, gift card fraud and PCI DSS for Gift Card News. 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