There are many companies that offer rewards to all those users who offer useful information with which to improve the security of their systems, and one of them is Microsoft. As with Windows, the Redmonds have decided to launch a new software rewards for xbox, and beware that there are succulent prizes.
the search for gold
Starting in the U.S. dollar 500 and reaching the jackpot of U.S. dollar 2.000. These are the rewards that the new Xbox Rewards Program contemplates, some bonuses that will invite all those players, security specialists and all kinds of users to pay the utmost attention when using Xbox systems, because if they find any type of vulnerability or critical error in the Xbox Live network, they could make a lot of money for reporting it.
The rewards will depend on how critical the bug is and how compromised Microsoft's network might be, so don't expect to take a big hit for a simple avatar sync issue. To report this, you do not need any type of console (Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S or Xbox One X) or Xbox Live subscription or similar, but as you will understand, having some of these elements will allow you to run into errors for obvious reasons.
The highest-paying bugs are those related to remote code execution, a category that pays between $5.000 and $20.000 depending on whether the bug is critical or important. Security holes related to privilege enhancement, security bypass, spoofing or data manipulation are also taken into account. You have all the details of the different categories with the economic reward on the official website that we leave you below.
Some tasks only for experts
Although any user can send the information they deem appropriate to Microsoft, it is clear that these types of tasks are defined for a very expert public. The bases of the conditions for your proposal to be accepted are quite demanding, so either you are quite invested in network security issues, or you better continue playing as if none of this were up to you.
Companies like Nintendo or Sony also have their rewards programs, and while Nintendo raises the maximum reward amount to $20.000, Sony has a curious recognition prize that consists of a T-shirt as a symbol of appreciation for the work done. There are things that are priceless, of course.