Pre-order gift cards from Microsoft Store

How long does it usually take to receive the $10 gift card?



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Why buying from Microsoft store sucks

I'm assuming you picked Ground Shipping. The Microsoft Store clearly states on their site that they can take 3-7 Business Days on regular ground shipping. If you wanted your package faster, you should've: (1) Chosen a faster shipping option (2) Chosen a different website that offers faster shipping.




http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/DisplayHelpOrdersShippingPage/

Assuming you pre-ordered your games to get the $10 Gift Card, The Microsoft Store also states...

If you pre-order a game days before release, it doesn't count as the 10 days. You will get your code 10 days after the game is shipped. I've ordered plenty of times from that store in the past, and have always gotten my $10 Gift Card within the 10 days of the game being shipped.

 

Pre order bonuses for digital copies

So I keep getting emails from Microsoft saying "Pre-order from us for gift cards and bonus content!". And I think, Great, I want to do that! Then I find out that its only Physical copies that get these nice things. It makes no sense to me, other than maybe
MS knows that their digital customers don't need incentive to buy from them. Maybe these bonuses are geared to luring customers away from traditional brick stores. Well, this is a mistake imo. Why? Because digital customers might pre order a game to take advantage
of gift cards or account credit, a game they might not otherwise end up buying if they didn't pre-order it.

TLR Give Pre-order Incentive and gift cards/account credits to digital customers!!!!!