The players Xbox Series Xbox Series S would do well to take a look at their notifications: Microsoft is currently distributing free gifts to certain accounts, between free Xbox Store credit and free subscriptions. For a few very lucky profiles, the value can reach $90 worth of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
This Spring Gift operation comes in a tense context: the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has climbed to €26.99/month in France, and many find the subscription difficult to follow. As a result, each gift card or free month gets people talking, and everyone wants to know if they are one of the chosen ones.
What free Xbox gifts up to $90 is Microsoft giving away right now?
The most common gift is an Xbox gift card of around $5 credited to the Microsoft Store, or around €5 in Europe. It can appear as a Spring Gift message sent by the official Xbox account or simply in the Offers and Credits section, to be spent like any balance for games, DLC or months of Game Pass.
Another level, much rarer: according to ComicBook, a Reddit user received a notification offering him 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. In the United States, where the subscription costs $30 per month, this represents $90 in value, or approximately €80. Microsoft has not commented, and everything points to a very limited and completely random distribution.
Xbox free credit: how to check if your account is hiding a gift card or 3 months of Game Pass Ultimate?
To check if you received these kinds of free Xbox gifts, start with your console. Press the Xbox button, open the Groups & Chats tab then Messages, and look for a message from the official Xbox account mentioning a Spring Gift, Gift Card, or free Xbox Store credit.
Open the message and validate the offer to add it to your account. Then, go to the Microsoft Store, Profile tab then Offers and credits, to see the exact amount. Even without a message, this section is worth a look from the console, the Xbox application on a smartphone or the Store on PC.
A possible bonus of 3 months of Game Pass Ultimate generally appears as a dedicated notification or as an advantage to activate, before resulting in 3 months added in the management of your subscriptions. Important reminder to avoid scams: a real Xbox message only refers to official menus and will never ask you for your banking details on an external site.
How long can you use these free Xbox gifts and what can you do with them?
The spring campaign would have started around April 15, with a deadline around May 30, 2026 to claim and use the credit, including in Europe where French accounts have already been served in previous waves. After this period, the unspent balance is lost.
If you are one of the lucky ones, €5 is already enough to treat yourself to nuggets like Limbo, Inside, Metro 2033 Redux Or The Walking Dead on sale, or to lighten the bill a little for your next month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.