Star rank

The progress is what resets. You spend money this year, whatever rank you get to is your star rank for the following year. So you were 1 star last year (since you didn't make it to 2 star) and you will keep 1 star this year until you spend enough to earn
2 stars. However much money you spend this year will increase your star rank and you'll have that rank the following year.

That is how they've done it the last 2 years.

Ranks reset each year, on January 1. You have to spend the same amount or more each year in order to either maintain your star level or rise to a higher level.

Hello, My name is Jesse. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

This thread best explains everything https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/rewards/xbox/myvip

Hope this helps

Microsoft Rewards only has 2 levels. And you are getting the right amount of points per $:

"When you make qualifying online purchases at the Microsoft Store, as a
Level 2 member, you'll earn 10 points per dollar spent, plus bonus
points. Level 2 members with Xbox Live Gold also receive an extra 10
points per dollar spent, for a total of 20 points per dollar spent."

Bonus points presumably meaning points from offers etc like the often occuring "spend $30 and get 6,000 points" type offers

Edit: Ah, I was wondering what the Star bit referred to...Xbox Live rewards accounts became Microsoft Reward accounts back in June 2018. So, you need this page:

Microsoft Rewards

The progress is what resets. You spend money this year, whatever rank you get to is your star rank for the following year. So you were 1 star last year (since you didn't make it to 2 star) and you will keep 1 star this year until you spend enough to earn
2 stars. However much money you spend this year will increase your star rank and you'll have that rank the following year.

That is how they've done it the last 2 years.

Ok thank you or that, The year before my rank got reset back to 0 from 2 stars as anything that was considered a pre order was removed and all my games were pre ordered. Thank you for clarifying that with me. I really hope pre orders count towards VIP Rank
as pre ordering now doesn't really make sense for me

Thank you,