Starbucks summer game guide (how to play, prizes + more information)

Starbucks’ summer game has been the talk of the town, with so many prizes won. What is the Starbucks summer game? Read the review to find out more.

Unlike other years, I had the chance to participate in this year’s Starbucks summer game; I got lucky and won bonus stars (not much of a win, but it counts). Starbucks summer game is a digital game run by Starbucks on their website, which rewards winners with lucrative prizes from bonus stars, gift cards to a grand prize of an electric car, the 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge. You might have been wondering what this is all about; the review below will cover all you need to know about the Starbucks summer game. If you have questions about how to play and the prizes up for grabs, read on to learn more.

What is the Starbucks summer game?

Starbucks summer game is a promotional game with up to 5million worth of prizes for grabs. This year’s theme of Starbucks’ summer game is `Road to Paradise.‘ The prizes include collecting and winning prizes like the Volvo XC40 recharge car and instant win prizes like Starbucks gift cards and bonus stars.

For one to participate in the Starbucks summer game, one must meet the eligibility criteria for the game. You can only play the game on the starbuckssummergame.com website. First, you get to earn game plays, then proceed to play.

During the period of the game’s promotion, you can also earn bonus game plays which you can use to participate in the game. That aside, there is a skills game in which you can participate. However, for this game, there are no rewards.

When does the Starbucks summer game begin?

Starbucks’ summer game for 2022 has already concluded from May 16^th to June 17^th2022. It is the seventh time Starbucks has successfully held the game. The company advertises each summer when the game is up and running. For next year’s summer game, check out their website and social pages for updates early in advance to avoid missing out.

Who is eligible to play the Starbucks summer game?

For one to play the Starbucks summer game, you have to meet eligibility criteria as listed by the company. The first requirement is to be at least 18 years and above. Next, the promotion game is only available to residents who are legally from the 50 United States; the District of Columbia is a part of it.

To get a chance to play, you must be a member of the Starbucks rewards program. You are ineligible to participate if you happen to be an employee of Starbucks. The employees’ spouses and immediate family members are also locked out from participating in the game. As for the grand prize winner, they must be a licensed driver and should be able to present insurance.

How to play the Starbucks summer games

Before you play, you must join the Starbucks rewards program; if not, you can join and begin playing immediately. You can only play on the starbuckssummergame.com website. Whenever you receive gameplay and wish to play, log into the latter website and follow the instructions. You will be awarded an instant prize, one skills game booster, or one collect and win a game piece. If you get lucky and be part of the winners, the Starbucks administrator will direct you on how the Administrator will validate your win.

Getting the free Starbucks summer game plays

For every entrant, the first time you log into your rewards account, you automatically earn one gameplay. You can get free game plays to participate in the Starbucks summer game by opting for the option of playing without making a purchase.

Visit starbuckssummergame.com at the bottom of the page; you will find a link that instructs you to click if you are going for the free entry option. Fill out the form provided and submit. Go to your email to claim your gameplay. While playing the game, you will receive other opportunities of getting bonus plays, as discussed in the review.

How to earn Starbucks summer game plays.

Gameplays are what enable you to participate in the game. There are two ways of earning a Starbucks gameplay. The first way is to purchase Starbucks using a linked payment method to your Starbucks reward account or scanning the Starbucks app before checking out. The second way is without making any purchase.

To earn gameplay through making a purchase, buy items that will be qualified to get you the gameplay at any of Starbucks retail stores in the U.S., excluding alcoholic beverages. Afterward, log into the game website and check to see if you have received one gameplay. To play the game, follow the guide and links given.

You can follow these steps, which will guide you on how to earn gameplay without making a purchase. The first step is to go to starbuckssummergame.com, scroll to the bottom of the screen and select the option that reads `to enter without making a purchase, click here.’ Follow all the instructions given, and fill and submit the form.

Go to your email, where Starbucks’ gaming site will provide a link, and open it, which will lead you back to the website. You’ll get one gameplay for free. This year, on June 2^nd and June 9^th, you were able to get two game plays with every qualifying purchase. If you signed up to play for free on the two days, you would get two game plays for free.

How to pay for the Starbucks summer game plays.

To participate in the game, you don’t have to pay anything. You can purchase items from Starbucks that will earn you gameplay. After that, you can play the game and place yourself in a position to win rewards. Apart from that, you can participate without making any purchases. As explained above, you can apply for the free entry option. During the promotion period, you are given chances to earn bonus game plays by completing particular challenges.

Levels of the Starbucks summer game

For the Starbucks summer game, once you spin the wheel, you will get a result that will guide you to the next step. There are no levels in this category. Different from that, you will encounter different levels while playing the skills game. The skills game has a total of six levels. Each level is limited to a certain amount of moves. In the game, some boosters enable a particular move.

As mentioned earlier, there are two ways of earning game plays. You can also be awarded bonus gameplay. Each entrant is presented with bonus game plays eight times. For you to earn one, you complete challenges which are:

Redeem 50 stars

Redeem 50 stars at any participating Starbucks store to earn a bonus play during the promotion period.

Earn 25 stars

You can earn 25 stars during the promotion by making a single transaction or performing a single action.

Earn 50 stars

You can earn 50 or more stars during the promotion period through a single action or one transaction.

Why not try nondairy?

When you upgrade and try out other milk options that are nondairy at one of the participating Starbucks stores, you stand a chance of receiving a bonus play.

Buy two iced drinks in one order

Excluding alcoholic beverages, purchase two iced drinks that have been handcrafted to earn one bonus play in a single transaction.

Order ahead on the Starbucks app

Place an order and purchase via the Starbucks app in participating stores to earn one bonus play. The purchase excludes alcoholic beverages.

Order ahead on the Starbucks app five times

It excludes orders on alcoholic beverages, Starbucks card reloads, and Starbucks cards. You can a bonus play by making five orders on the Starbucks app.

Load your Starbucks card

You earn one bonus play by adding money to your Starbucks account during the promotion period.

How do you win the Starbucks summer game?

You can only win the Starbucks summer game prizes by participating by spinning the wheel. Once you click on the spin tab, it should turn light blue. After that, you can spin the wheel if you see a sunburst. If not, you’ll have a notification of “no spins available.”

After spinning, the result can either be a digital postcard meant for the Grand prize, an instant prize, or a puzzle game booster. Starbucks summer game winners are determined by the Administrator, which, as the company states, is an independent body that holds the final judgment on how the game is run and the crowning of the winners.

For you to win the grand prize, there are four game pieces that you must acquire. Three of the pieces are easy to obtain as for the fourth piece, the computer randomly generates it, and if you get lucky, you will be awarded the rare piece. To stand a chance to win the instant win games, you should be one of the 5,049,500 computerized randomly selected winners.

Starbucks summer game prizes

There are two kinds of Starbucks summer game prizes: collect and win and instant win game prizes. It runs from the first to the twelfth for instant win game prizes. The value of the prize decreases as the rank goes down. Collect and win prizes are mainly the grand prize which is the New 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge. The details of the prizes awarded to each rank have been listed below.

Grand prize

A new 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge plus $20,000.

Four grand prizes.

First prize

$100 Starbucks gift card.

1,000 first prizes worth $100,000 in total.

Second prize

$75 Starbucks gift card.

1,000 second prizes $75,000 in total.

Third prize

$50 Starbucks gift card.

2,000 third prizes.

Fourth prize

$25 Starbucks gift card.

8,000 fourth prizes.

Fifth prize

$10 Starbucks gift card.

10,000 fifth prizes.

Sixth prize

300 bonus stars.

15,000 sixth prizes.

Seventh prize

$5 Starbucks gift card.

10,000 seventh prizes.

Eighth prize

150 bonus stars.

24,000 eighth prizes.

Ninth prize

50 bonus stars.

28,500 ninth prizes.

Tenth prize

25 Bonus stars.

1,150,000 tenth prizes.

Eleventh prize

10 Bonus stars.

1,200,000 eleventh prizes.

Twelfth prize

5 Bonus stars.

2,600,000 twelfth prizes.

Final Thoughts

Starbucks’ summer game is a fun way for Starbucks to engage with its customers and build its brand. If you have had a chance to play the game before, you can admit to how easy the 2022 game was. You only have the chance to play if you are part of the Starbucks rewards program. The game was only made available to legal residents of the 50 U.S states who must be at least 18 years. There were many prizes up for grabs, the grand prize being a new 2023 Volvo XC40 recharge car. There were instant prizes won besides the grand prize: bonus stars and gift cards. As listed above, the number of potential winners in each category was vast. If you missed out on this year’s Starbucks summer game, worry not, as one may be up soon; keep checking their website for updates.

FAQ Section

How long is Starbucks’ summer game?

Starbucks’ summer game ran for one month. It started on May 16^th at 4:00 a.m. and ended on June 17th at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.

Is it possible to win the Starbucks summer game?

Yes, it is possible to win the Starbucks summer game. You only stand a chance of winning by participating in the game. The result you get from spinning the wheel will determine the next step that you will follow. You can either get an instant win, puzzle booster, or a postcard that will give you a chance to be a possible winner of the grand prize.

There are up to 5,000,000 winning times for the instant win prize for each of the prizes listed. You stand a chance of winning the grand prize once you have collected all four postcards. Three of them are easy to get, but the fourth may prove not easy to secure.

What is the point of the Starbucks summer game?

Starbucks’ summer game is a company-run contest, which they use as a promotion strategy. You can participate by either making a purchase or without. As a participant, you get to make a purchase this way; you are still benefitting the company.

This year’s theme for the Starbucks summer game was `Road to Paradise .’It held a lot of similarities with the other years’ mode of playing, such as qualifying purchases and free entry game plays. The company tries giving back to its clients through the rewards such as the grand prize of an electric car.

How do you get more plays for Starbucks for life?

You can get more game plays by making frequent qualifying purchases, requesting free, and participating in bonus game plays. Using tricks such as creating multiple accounts will get you disqualified.

There are several challenges for the bonus game plays: redeem 50 stars, order ahead on the Starbucks app five times, earn 25 stars, earn 50 stars, buy two iced drinks in one order, load your Starbucks card, and why not try nondairy? After completing the challenge, you are awarded one bonus play.

How often can you play the Starbucks summer game?

You can play the Starbucks summer game only through earning game plays. You can earn gameplay in two ways: by purchasing or without. With each qualifying purchase, you get one gameplay. For the free entry, you equally get one game play per request.

You can only get two game plays each day during the promotion period through qualifying purchases or free entry. However, on June 2^nd and 9th, you can get a total of four game plays through either purchase or free entry.

With your earned game plays, you can submit as many entries to playing the Starbucks summer game as the game plays allow you to. However, if you are multiple entrants, Starbucks should warn you that you are limited to only one email account. Once the Administrator notices foul play in terms of having multiple emails, logins, registrations, and identities, you stand a chance of being disqualified.

Is Starbucks’ summer game over?

Starbucks’ summer game for the year 2022 has already concluded. It ran from May 16^th to June 17^th, 2022. It was the seventh year in a row that Starbucks successfully ran the summer game. However, this is not the last of Starbucks’ summer games; you can check out the next one from updates on the company’s social media pages and website.