Each free request counts as 15 entries. No purchase necessary. These steps come from the official rules; if anything differs, the rules win.
What you need
a card or sheet of paper
An envelope with postage.
One First-Class stamp
A pen. The rules require hand-printing.
What to write
From the official rules
visit www.microsoft.com/rewards and follow the links and instructions to create an Account (if you do not already have an Account). Then, on a card or piece of paper, hand-print your full name, complete address, phone number (with area code), date of birth, the email address associated with your Account, and a statement “I agree to the Sweepstakes Official Rules”, and mail it to: “Microsoft Rewards Prize Drop Sweepstakes, Free To Enter”. Mailing costs are borne by the entrant. Only one (1) request per outer postmarked envelope allowed.
✓ Matched word-for-word against the official rules on Nov 6, 2026. Copy it exactly, including any attention line or contest name.
Deadlines
Mail by (our recommendation)
Friday, January 15, 2027
Postmarked by
Friday, January 15, 2027
Received by
Friday, January 22, 2027
Giveaway ends
2027-01-15 11:59:59 PM PST
Limit: Multiple mail-in requests allowed; total maximum of 636 entries per person/Account/email address/mobile phone number, regardless of method
Copy-by-hand card
Print this as a guide and copy it onto your own card in your handwriting. Never mail the printout: most rules void printed or photocopied entries.
COPY BY HAND · DO NOT MAIL THIS PRINTOUT
Your card (3x5)
Write exactly what the official rules ask for:
visit www.microsoft.com/rewards and follow the links and instructions to create an Account (if you do not already have an Account). Then, on a card or piece of paper, hand-print your full name, complete address, phone number (with area code), date of birth, the email address associated with your Account, and a statement “I agree to the Sweepstakes Official Rules”, and mail it to: “Microsoft Rewards Prize Drop Sweepstakes, Free To Enter”. Mailing costs are borne by the entrant. Only one (1) request per outer postmarked envelope allowed.
Envelope (standard)
Your name and return address
P.O. Box 8554, Big Sandy, Texas, 75755-8554
Microsoft Rewards Prize Drop Sweepstakes: $1,000,000 cash or a Mercedes-Benz · mail by Jan 15, 2027 · freeentry.org
Free entry vs. paying
We don't have enough price data to compare the free entry with paid entries yet.
Paid entry: None (no purchase). Rewards points, earned free, can be redeemed once per level for bonus entries, up to 116 entries; e.g. 5,000 points = 15 entries
Promotions: Free daily entry: register for the "Microsoft Rewards Giveaway Instant Win" promotion (aka.ms/win-Promo) and get 1 entry, plus 1 entry per day you search with Bing as your default search engine. More entry opportunities at aka.ms/win-HVA.
Prize and eligibility
Prize
Grand prize $1,000,000 cash; two first prizes of a $175,000 budget toward a Mercedes-Benz
Approximate retail value
$1,000,000
Who can enter
Legal residents of the 50 US states, DC and Puerto Rico (also Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Japan, South Africa), age of majority, with an active mobile number and email, and a member of the free Microsoft Rewards program
Drawing
2027-01-28 12:00 PM PST
Winners owe taxes on the prize's value. This is general information, not tax advice.
$757,500 cash + refrigerator (up to $2,500) + a year of Dr Pepper; monthly prizes: 2027 SRT Charger Hellcat (September), $15,000 + college football experience (October), $12,000 in DoorDash groceries (November), plus $250 tier 2 prizes