Phase 1: The $11,800 Prize Breakdown — What 25 Winners Actually Get

The Trolli Gaming Sweepstakes is one of the largest gaming giveaways running in 2026, with a total prize pool of $11,800 spread across 25 winners. This is not a single-winner-takes-all sweepstakes — there are two distinct prize tiers, which significantly improves your odds compared to most gaming promotions. The sweepstakes is sponsored by Ferrara Candy Co. (the parent company of Trolli) and administered by Breaktime Media, with prizes sourced through partnerships with Microsoft, Blizzard Entertainment, and ASUS ROG.

The Grand Prize is the real headline here. Each of the 10 Grand Prize winners receives a complete Xbox gaming package: an ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming device (a portable PC gaming handheld designed for Xbox Game Pass), an Xbox wireless controller, an Xbox wireless headset, and digital codes for all three featured games. At $910 ARV per package, this is a serious gaming setup that covers both portable and at-home play.

Phase 2: The Three Games — Forza Horizon 6, Diablo IV, and WoW: Midnight

Every single winner — whether Grand Prize or First Prize — receives digital codes for all three of these titles. This is not a “pick one” situation. You get all three. Here is what each game brings to the table:

Forza Horizon 6 The Open-World Racing Juggernaut

Forza Horizon 6 is the next installment in Microsoft’s critically acclaimed open-world racing franchise. The Horizon series has consistently been one of the highest-rated racing game franchises in history, known for its stunning open worlds, hundreds of licensed cars, and accessible-yet-deep driving mechanics. A digital code for Forza Horizon 6 at launch is a premium get — these games typically retail for $59.99-$69.99 at release. Requires a Microsoft Account to redeem.

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred The Dark Action-RPG Expansion

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred is the latest expansion for Blizzard’s dark action-RPG. Diablo IV has been one of the best-selling games of the past few years, and the Lord of Hatred expansion adds new story content, a new class, new endgame systems, and new regions to explore. The code redeems through Battle.net, Blizzard’s gaming platform. This expansion typically retails for $39.99-$49.99.

World of Warcraft: Midnight The Next WoW Expansion

World of Warcraft: Midnight is the next major expansion for the world’s most iconic MMORPG. WoW expansions are major events in the gaming world, and getting a code at launch means you’re playing on day one with millions of other players. Important note from the fine print: WoW requires a separate subscription or game time purchase, and the Midnight expansion code only covers the expansion itself. The base game and subscription are sold separately. Redeems through Battle.net.

Phase 3: How to Enter — Two Methods (One Requires No Purchase)

There are two ways to enter the Trolli Gaming Sweepstakes, and one of them is completely free with no purchase required. Both methods give you the same one entry into the sweepstakes drawing.

Free Entry (No Purchase)

Go to Trolli.com/Xbox and fill out the official entry form. You’ll need to provide your full name, email address, mailing address (no P.O. boxes), phone number, and birthday. One entry per person for the entire promotion period. This gives you the same chance of winning as someone who uploaded a receipt. The only difference is that receipt uploaders also qualify for the free in-game content bonus.

Receipt Upload Entry

Buy any qualifying Trolli product (including the new Gummi Pop flavors — Grape Strawberry, Cherry Lemon, or Very Berry), upload your receipt at Trolli.com/Xbox. The receipt must clearly show the Trolli product, date of purchase, and retailer. One receipt per submission, one qualified purchase per receipt. Receipts must be .png, .jpeg, .gif, .webp or similar format, under 10MB. Verification takes 7-10 business days. You get one sweepstakes entry PLUS a free in-game content code (up to 3 per person).

Phase 4: The Trolli + Xbox Marketing Strategy — Why This Exists

This sweepstakes is a textbook example of cross-industry brand partnership marketing. Ferrara Candy Co. (Trolli’s parent company, a $3+ billion confectionery giant) is partnering with Microsoft (Xbox, Forza) and Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo IV, World of Warcraft) to reach the gaming demographic. The strategy is straightforward: gamers are a high-value consumer segment that indexes heavily on snack food consumption during gaming sessions. By associating Trolli with Xbox and AAA gaming titles, Ferrara positions their gummy candy brand as the “official snack of gaming.”

The promotion runs for a full seven months (March 1 through September 30), which is unusually long for a sweepstakes. This extended timeline serves multiple purposes: it aligns with the marketing calendars of the three game titles, it allows Ferrara to sustain brand awareness across two retail seasons (spring and summer), and it gives the receipt upload program time to accumulate meaningful purchase data. The 150,000 total in-game reward codes (50,000 per title) represent a massive digital distribution that creates ongoing engagement between Trolli buyers and the gaming ecosystem.

The partnership with Breaktime Media as administrator is also notable. Breaktime specializes in receipt-scanning promotions that bridge physical retail purchases with digital rewards. Their platform handles the receipt verification, fraud detection, and digital code distribution — the entire backend that makes a “buy candy, get game content” promotion technically feasible at scale. This is the same infrastructure used by major CPG brands across the industry.

Phase 5: Rules, Eligibility & Fine Print Decoded

The Trolli Gaming Sweepstakes has some unique eligibility and entry rules that differ from typical giveaways. Here is everything you need to know, decoded from the official rules:

Key Differences From Typical Sweepstakes

The minimum age is 17, not 18 — this is lower than most sweepstakes because it aligns with the gaming audience demographic. If the winner is a minor in their state, a parent or legal guardian must complete the eligibility affidavit and accept tax liability. Puerto Rico is included in the eligibility area, which is unusual — many sweepstakes exclude US territories. The entry limit is strict: one entry per person for the entire seven-month promotion period, regardless of how many receipts you upload. Additional receipts only earn you more in-game content codes, not more sweepstakes entries.

Winner Notification & Claiming

Winners are drawn on or around October 1, 2026 and notified via email. Grand Prize winners must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within the deadline stated in the notification. If you don’t respond in time, the prize is forfeited and an alternate winner is selected (up to 3 alternates). Important: the sponsors are not responsible for emails that land in spam folders, so add Trolli and Breaktime Media email addresses to your contacts after entering.

Phase 6: Enter the Trolli Gaming Sweepstakes

You’ve seen the full breakdown. 25 winners. $11,800 in total prizes. ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Xbox controllers and headsets, and codes for Forza Horizon 6, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, and World of Warcraft: Midnight. Free entry available — no purchase necessary. The portal is open until September 30, 2026.