Newegg’s monthly gaming gift card promo has returned for May, and this round is aimed squarely at Xbox players.
The current deal cuts a $100 Xbox Gift Card down to $83.50 when you use the promo code SSF6837 at Newegg. That means you save $16.50, and the card is delivered digitally via email instead of shipping a physical voucher.
For Xbox users, the obvious play is to put that credit toward Game Pass Ultimate. Microsoft only recently adjusted the subscription price, with the article noting it now sits at $22.99 per month. Even if that is lower than before, it is still a recurring cost, so shaving money off prepaid Xbox credit is one way to soften the monthly damage.
For Malaysian and SEA players, though, jangan terus checkout blindly. Newegg is a US retailer, and Xbox gift cards can be region-sensitive depending on your Microsoft account and store settings. Before buying, check whether the card matches your Xbox account region, whether Newegg will sell digital codes to your location, and what your bank or card provider charges for USD payments. At $83.50, you are looking at roughly RM390-ish before FX fees, so the savings are nice, but only if the code actually works for your setup.
If you are not using the credit for Game Pass, the other route is building up your digital library. The source highlights Forza Horizon 6, which is listed for Xbox Series X/S on May 19, 2026, with pre-orders priced at $69.99 on the Xbox online store. That would eat a big chunk of the gift card balance, but Forza is exactly the kind of game that makes sense for Xbox owners who want a polished, big-budget racer.
Not into cars? The same credit can also go toward smaller new releases. GamesRadar mentions Super Meat Boy 3D and Vampire Crawlers as options. Vampire Crawlers is already available through Xbox Game Pass, so active subscribers do not need to buy it separately. The pitch is pretty simple: it takes some of that addictive Vampire Survivors energy, but shifts it into a slower first-person dungeon-crawling format where you fight through monsters like bats and skeletons without being constantly drowned in projectiles.
That flexibility is the main appeal here. A discounted gift card does not force you to spend immediately. You can bank it for a future release, cover a few months of Game Pass Ultimate, or wait for the next Xbox Store sale.
For Malaysia, this kind of deal is worth watching because official regional pricing and availability for Xbox can still feel less straightforward than PlayStation, Nintendo, or Steam. If you already live inside the Xbox ecosystem, discounted store credit is basically cheaper wallet money. Just confirm the region compatibility first, bro — nothing kills the mood faster than saving RM70 only to end up with a code you cannot redeem.
Source: GamesRadar