1,200 Winners Get $100 Gift Cards in the Starbucks Customer Experience Sweepstakes

What the 1,200 Starbucks winners receive

Each confirmed winner receives one $100 Starbucks gift card. There are 1,200 winners across the entire sweepstakes, creating a total stated prize value of $120,000.

The prizes are divided across 12 monthly entry periods rather than awarded in a single drawing. One hundred winners are selected for each month, and every winner receives the same $100 gift card. There are no smaller prize tiers to compare and no grand prize that changes the value of the monthly award.

For the current September entry period, the relevant opportunity is one of 100 $100 Starbucks gift cards. The expected value of each individual prize remains $100 regardless of which monthly period produced the winning entry.

How to enter the September sweepstakes period

Start at the official Starbucks Customer Experience Sweepstakes registration page. Read the information displayed there before entering, particularly any instructions about the details required for registration.

Complete the official entry process with accurate contact information and follow each on-screen prompt. Review your email address, phone number, and other requested details before submitting because that information may be used to contact a potential winner.

Once the entry is submitted successfully, stop for the month. The limit is one entry per person per monthly entry period. Sending extra entries during September does not create additional valid chances and could conflict with the promotion rules.

No separate rollover action is available for an older entry. Anyone who entered during a previous month must submit a new eligible entry during September to take part in the September drawing.

Why monthly timing matters for this sweepstakes

This promotion is organized as a series of monthly entry periods. The current period begins September 1 and ends September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. It is also the final period of the overall sweepstakes.

Non-winning entries do not carry forward from one month to the next. An August entry, for example, does not become a September entry simply because it was not selected. This no-carryover rule is the most important timing detail for anyone who participated earlier in the promotion.

A simple strategy is to enter once near the beginning of the monthly period and save a private confirmation, if the page provides one. Entering early does not improve the odds assigned to a valid entry, but it reduces the chance of forgetting or encountering a last-minute connection problem.

If you have already submitted an entry for September, do not enter again. If you entered only during an earlier month, you may still use your one allowed entry for the current September period.

Who is eligible to participate

The sweepstakes is open to eligible residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old. Your eligibility is based on the requirements in the official rules, so confirm that your residence and age qualify before submitting.

Being a frequent Starbucks customer does not change the published entry limit. Every eligible participant is limited to one entry in each monthly entry period, regardless of how often that person visits Starbucks or uses a Starbucks gift card.

Use your own current information when registering. Avoid entering for another adult or sharing one set of contact details among multiple people. If selected, a potential winner may need to respond using information that matches the original entry and satisfy the verification requirements described in the rules.

The September deadline and drawing schedule

The September entry period closes on September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Readers in other time zones should account for that Pacific Time cutoff instead of assuming the form remains available until local midnight.

September winners are expected to be drawn around October 9, 2026. The drawing does not happen the moment the entry window closes, so keep monitoring the contact methods supplied with your entry after September 30.

Submitting at the deadline can be risky if a device loses service, a page needs to be refreshed, or a required field was missed. A completed entry needs to reach the promotion system by the stated cutoff; beginning the process before the deadline is not the same as successfully submitting it.

Because September is the final monthly period, there is no later month into which an unsuccessful or unfinished entry can move. Enter once, check that the submission is complete, and retain any confirmation for your personal records.

How to handle a possible winner message safely

After the drawing, pay attention to the email address, phone number, and other contact method used on your entry. Check spam or junk folders as well as your main inbox around and after the anticipated October 9 drawing date.

A message saying you may have won does not automatically make you a confirmed winner. Follow the verification directions in the official rules and respond within any time stated in the legitimate notice. Delayed or incomplete responses can affect prize fulfillment.

Use the official promotion page and its rules to evaluate any message. Be cautious with unexpected links, altered web addresses, or requests unrelated to confirming eligibility. A legitimate prize should match the published award: one $100 Starbucks gift card.

Do not send payment merely to receive the advertised gift card. If a message describes a different prize, promises cash instead, or pressures you to act without checking the rules, pause and verify it through the official sweepstakes information.

Your best plan for the final monthly entry

Eligible adults in the United States and Washington, D.C., should submit one accurate entry during September 2026. The entry must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on September 30, and earlier non-winning entries do not count for this final period.

The key facts are straightforward: 100 September winners, one $100 Starbucks gift card for each winner, and one permitted entry per person for the month. After entering, keep your contact details accessible and watch for potential winner communication following the drawing around October 9, 2026.