Microsoft is so desperate for people to drop Google for Bing it’s offering a $1 million reward
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As ifMicrosoft’s Rewardsloyalty program couldn’t get any better; it’s offering a chance to win $1,000,000 (USD) if you make a transition from your current search engine toBing- starting October 8.
It may sound too good to be true but asWindows Central reports, anyone in the United States, United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, Canada, France, and Germany has the chance of becoming a millionaire,just by browsing on Bing and entering the sweepstake for free.
This isn’t the first timeMicrosofthas done this, with thepossibility of earning points just by searching using Bingpreviously - but now the stakes are much higher, and it hardly requires any effort. You’ll instantly gain five entries when sharing your link with friends once they enter, increasing your chances of winning.
If you aren’t lucky enough to net the jackpot (there can only be one winner), ten more winners will receive $10,000, which isn’t too shabby!
Is this a sign of bigger rewards in the future?
While we’ve seen a plethora of gifts available to win via Microsoft Rewards before, none of them have been at this magnitude - it’s essentially a free lottery ticket, that only needs you to use your internet browser as normal. Of course, the catch is using Bing overGoogle(which is still behind Google in terms of usage) and waiting to see if you’re lucky enough.
This is a clear attempt by Microsoft to convince users to switch over to Bing, even if it’s only for the time being. Despite the big push for Bing to dethrone Google (especially with ads on Windows 11), the chances of this making a significant impact on the popular search engine are minimal - especially considering Google’s search functionality in comparison to Bing’s.
Will this work in the long run? Probably not, but it’s certainly a great opportunity to showcase the benefits of the search engine such as AI searching capabilities (usesOpen AIGPT-4 which has conversational capabilities), that could potentially retain users.
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If the jump from rewards likeXbox Game Passsubscriptions to a $1 million prize is any indication, then we could be seeing Microsoft Rewards become far more generous in the near future than before. Sure, this might be a sign of desperation from Microsoft, but we’re not complaining.
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Isaiah is a Staff Writer for the Computing channel at TechRadar. He’s spent over two years writing about all things tech, specifically games on PC, consoles, and handhelds. He started off atGameRantin 2022 after graduating from Birmingham City University in the same year, before writing atPC Guidewhich included work on deals articles, reviews, and news on PC products such as GPUs, CPUs, monitors, and more. He spends most of his time finding out about the exciting new features of upcoming GPUs, and is passionate about new game releases on PC, hoping that the ports aren’t a complete mess.
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