Best credit card to use at Microsoft Store.
The Microsoft Store is Microsoft's online retail destination for Surface laptops, Xbox consoles and games, Windows software, Microsoft 365 subscriptions, and Office products. Following the closure of all physical Microsoft Stores in 2020, all U.S. consumer shopping happens through microsoft.com/store. Purchases code as online shopping or software on most credit card networks.
Picks without a tag earn at Microsoft Store both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on microsoft.com.
- #1Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #2Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #3Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #5Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingEligible U.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
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- #9First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #10Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #11American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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- #14Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
- #15PenFed Credit Union2% flat-rate cashback2% with PenFed Honors Advantage (current or former military, or a PenFed Access America checking account); 1.5% otherwise2%
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- #18TD Bank2% flat-rate cashbackEarns 2 points per dollar; 1 point is worth 1 cent, with a 2,500 point minimum to redeem as a statement credit or a deposit to a TD checking or savings account2%
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Cards with online shopping bonuses can deliver strong returns on Surface and Xbox purchases. The Bank of America Customized Cash, U.S. Bank Cash+, and Chase Freedom Flex rotating quarters can all push these orders to 5 percent back. Microsoft 365 and Xbox Game Pass recurring subscriptions may code as software or streaming services, which can trigger streaming category bonuses on cards like the Amex Blue Cash Preferred.
Last updated August 10, 2026