They're easy to miss, but Xbox frequently runs bundle giveaways featuring the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, or occasionally PC hardware. Fans can use their hard-earned Microsoft Rewards points to gain entries into each sweepstake, though the winner is decided by luck of the draw. One Xbox fan managed to win, but failed to claim their prize in time, which means they weren't able to take it home.

As reported by PureXbox, a Reddit user — whose name was withheld to avoid any potential personal information leaks — managed to win the grand prize of a custom Far Cry 6 Xbox Series X bundle in one of the sweepstakes, equaling out to a total prize of MSRP value of $4,288.98. Unfortunately, while the custom console and extra swag look great, they didn't get to keep it.

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While it could be considered plain old cosmic injustice, the Redditor lost the console because they never got around to claiming it. Typically, Microsoft Rewards will send out emails confirming that the entrant has won the sweepstakes, but the Redditor didn't see or respond to any of the emails. Because of that, they lost the custom console, a digital copy of Far Cry 6, a custom controller, a Samsung NEO QLED TV, and more items.

Far Cry 6 Xbox

Obviously, the loss has to sting. Not only are the odds against entrants winning the sweepstakes in the first place, but the bundle in question has a particularly high price tag. Plus, all of that stems from simply forgetting, or neglecting, to check an email inbox, resulting in the bundle being lost forever. Not to mention, there's no way to get the bundle back, as it's reportedly already gone to another entrant.

The sweepstakes-winning process can be a long and complicated one. There are a ton of legal hoops to jump through with certain prizes, so it can take months to successfully claim anything. With how cluttered email addresses can get these days, especially for those with aggressive spam filters, it's not surprising that someone lost one of the consoles completely.

If the Redditor is lucky, they'll manage to bag another custom Xbox Series X bundle in the future. It might not come with as many goodies, as the bundle in question was particularly impressive, but who knows. Regardless, anyone that's entered to win a contest should keep a close eye on both their regular and spam inboxes.

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