Get ready! The Starbucks for Life Merrython arrives December 8th with great prizes, endless joy, and more reasons to play than ever before.
Play the Starbucks for Life Sweepstakes for your chance to win a wide range of prizes from instant-win goodies to life-changing grand prizes. The top-tier reward: “Starbucks for Life” is daily credits for free food or standard beverages at participating stores for 30 years.
Other big wins include a $1,000 Delta gift card (40 winners) and a $500 Marriott Bonvoy gift card (20 winners) PLUS there are also thousands of smaller prizes: 2,000 winners get a Starbucks Reserve umbrella, 25,000 receive 1,000 Stars for their account, 425,000 receive 100 Stars and a host of instant-win items like scarves, mugs, tumblers, gift cards, bonus Stars, and other Starbucks merchandise.
ELIGIBILITY: US, 18+
END DATE: January 4, 2026
LIMIT: Two Daily Entries
Entry Periods: Non-winning Weekly entries will NOT carry over into subsequent Weekly Entry Periods
- December 8 – December 14. Drawing December 15
- December 15 – December 21. Drawing December 22
- December 22 – December 28. Drawing January 5
- December 29 – January 4. Drawing January 5
A “Day” begins at 12:00 a.m. PT and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT, except the first Day which begins at 4:00 a.m. PT and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT. A “Week” begins each Monday and ends the following Sunday.
Entrants can earn/receive game plays throughout the Promotion Period by the methods set forth below. Once earned Game Plays are deposited into Entrant’s Account, Entrants can redeem them to play the game at any time during the Promotion Period.
(A) Each Week: visit the Promotion Site and sign into your Account and you will receive one Prize Play deposited into your Account and you will also receive one Sweepstakes entry into the applicable Weekly Entry Period drawing. As mentioned above, these Prize Plays expire at the conclusion of the applicable Week. NOTE: Starbucks Partners are not eligible to receive Sweepstakes entries.
(B) Daily Prize Plays: You can earn additional Daily Prize Plays by taking the actions outlined below.
There are two ways to earn Daily Prize Plays, as outlined below:
NOTE: These Prize Plays do not expire until the end of the Promotion
(1) Make a Qualifying Starbucks Purchase: as a Starbucks Rewards member, using a payment method linked to your Account (either a registered Starbucks card or other payment linked method) or by scanning your Starbucks app prior to checkout. During the Promotion Period, make an instore Starbucks purchase (excluding alcoholic beverages) using a Starbucks Card or other payment method linked to your Account in the App or by scanning your Starbucks App to pay at any participating Starbucks store in the United States. You will receive one Prize Play deposited into your Account.
(2) Enter without Making a Purchase: During the Promotion Period, to receive a Prize Play without making a purchase, visit the Promotion Site and follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the Alternate Method Request entry form which includes providing your first and last name, and valid email address associated with your Account. You will receive one Prize Play deposited into your Account.
Limit: Each Entrant may earn one Prize Play and one Sweepstakes entry each Week during the Promotion Period by visiting the Promotion Site and registering or logging in. Each Entrant may earn up to two additional Prize Plays per Day during the Promotion Period by either making up to two Qualifying Purchases; or up to two Alternate Method Requests; or any combination of these two methods for a total of two Prize Plays per Day.
Earn Bonus Prize Plays: You may receive bonus Prize Plays either by completing the “Weekly Challenges” listed below or by making an Alternate Method Request (as described above) and selecting the particular Weekly Challenge for which you would like to apply the Alternate Method Request. You may only receive one bonus Prize Play for completing each Weekly Challenge (or by making an Alternate Method Request) during the specific Week, as outlined below. Once a Weekly Challenge is completed, visit the Promotion Site and “claim” the Prize Play.
NOTE: These Prize Plays do not expire until the end of the Promotion
Weekly Challenges:
Week 1: Gift $10 or more Starbucks eGift Card using your Starbucks Rewards Account
Week 1: Purchase a qualifying food or beverage item from the following list as many times that are indicated on the Promotion Site at a participating Starbucks store: Mocha, Latte, Treat or Egg Bites & Bakes. Product availability varies by store
Week 2: Purchase as many seasonal menu item(s) that are indicated on the Promotion Site at a participating Starbucks store. You can purchase items in one or more transactions.
Week 2: As indicated on the Promotion Site, either make a Qualifying Purchase on Saturday or Sunday during Week 2 or make a Qualifying Purchase on Saturday and Sunday during Week 2.
Week 3: Make the number of Qualifying Purchase(s) after 12:00 p.m. local time (as indicated on the Promotion Site) on separate weekdays (Monday through Friday) during Week 3.
Week 3: Purchase a protein beverage or cold foam the number of times indicated on the Promotion Site during Week 3.
Week 4: Make two (2) Qualifying Purchases at two (2) different participating Starbucks locations during Week 4.
Week 4: Purchase any food or beverage from the following list as many times that are indicated on the Promotion Site at a participating Starbucks store: Mocha, Macchiato, Bakery Item, or Treat. Product availability varies by store.
NOTE: Each Qualifying Purchase made during the Promotion Period will automatically be applied (a) to earn a Daily Prize Play, and (b) towards completing any applicable Weekly Challenge for Bonus Prize Plays.
How to Play the Instant Win Game: Each Prize Play earned/received will be deposited into your Account. During the Promotion Period, sign into your Account and follow the links and instructions to redeem Prize Plays to play the Instant Win Game. You will receive either an Instant Win Game Prize or Offer or a lose message where you have not won an Instant Win Game Prize or Offer. If you are a potential winner of a Prize or Offer, you will be provided directions for validation.
Grand Prizes (one awarded per Weekly Entry Period): “Starbucks for Life” is fulfilled as a daily credit to winner’s Account for 30 years for one free food or standard menu beverage item (excluding alcoholic beverages) redeemable at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. Food and beverage credits expire daily. At any time during the 30-year period, Sponsor may pay the remaining credit balance to the winner as a cash payment, to be reasonably determined by Sponsor, in satisfaction of the Prize award.
Fifty First Prizes (50 – 25 awarded for Entry Period 3 and 25 Entry Period 4): “Starbucks for a Year.” Winner will receive a daily credit to winner’s Account for one year for one free food or standard menu beverage (excluding alcoholic beverages) item redeemable at participating Starbucks stores.
How to Play the Starbucks for Life Merrython Game: During the Promotion Period, visit the Promotion Site and follow the links and instructions to play the Starbucks for Life Merrython Game. Instructions on how to play the Starbucks for Life Merrython Game can be found on the Promotion Site. The Starbucks for Life Merrython Game is for fun only and there is no limit to the number of times you may play the Starbucks for Life Merrython Game each Day.
Instant Win Prizes (1,860,500):
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