Giveaway pages move fast, and small details are easy to miss. This page slows down and answers the questions people ask about LvlUp's Retro giveaway, one at a time, using only the Official Rules and the giveaway page.
The headline prize is a custom retro gaming PC bundle, or a cash award in its place. Entries stay open until the evening of November 19, 2026.
Question oneWhat is the prize?
The Official Rules name one Grand Prize and list five parts. The custom retro gaming PC comes first, then a gaming monitor. Third is a retro joystick and keyboard. Fourth is a wireless gaming mouse from PRIMEPLUS. Last on the list is the retro console and games bundle.
The rules give no console count and no game list for that last item, so this page gives none either.
Question twoDoes the winner get the package or the cash?
Neither one is automatic. After the Administrator confirms eligibility, the winner picks between the package and a $10,000 cash award. The rules cap the package's approximate retail value at $16,000 and say that if the real value comes in lower when the prize is bought, the gap is not paid out.
Question threeWhat is inside the PC?
The giveaway page puts four parts up front: a GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card with 32GB of GDDR7, an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core processor, 64GB of DDR5 RGB memory and a 4TB Gen5 NVMe SSD. Its longer spec list also names a liquid cooler and an LCD screen panel kit.
The Sponsor keeps the right to replace the prize with something of equal or greater value, so the Official Rules are the last word on the PC build.
Question fourWho can enter?
The sweepstakes is for legal residents of the USA or Canada. Entrants must be adults when they enter, meaning 18 or older, or whatever the age of majority is where they live. It is void where prohibited. The Sponsor, the Administrator, their employees and agencies, and the families and households of those people cannot take part.
Question fiveHow does the free entry work?
Hand-print your full name, date of birth, email address, phone number and mailing address on a 3" x 5" card or a sheet of paper. Seal it in a #10 envelope with proper postage and send it to the address in the Official Rules. One card earns ten sweepstakes entries.
Entries close November 19
Questions answered. Now see the prize
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
Looking closerWhat the photos show
The same photo set shows a gaming monitor and a retro-styled wireless mouse. Both appear in the rules' prize sentence.
Worth knowingWhat the rules leave out
The Official Rules give no console count, no game list and no winner announcement date. They do set a drawing for on or about November 24, 2026. Drawing duty falls to the Administrator, American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co., Inc. Your odds are set by the total number of eligible entries received.
After the closeWhere the drawing fits
The Administrator picks the potential winner at random. The Sponsor or the Administrator then makes contact by phone, email and/or USPS mail. A Canadian winner must also answer a skill-testing question.
The fine print, in plain EnglishHow entering works
Members are entered automatically. An active LvlUp membership includes automatic entry into every LvlUp giveaway, alongside the other member benefits.
Anyone can enter for free. Mail a hand-printed 3" x 5" card as described in the Official Rules. Each mail-in entry counts as 10 entries. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by November 19, 2026 and received by November 23, 2026.
Paying never improves your odds. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning, and odds depend on the number of eligible entries received.
One prize · Five parts · Closes November 19
Ask the questions, then enter
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
What is LvlUp?
LvlUp is a membership club for gamers. Members get:
- Cash back when you shop at more than 6,600 stores
- Digital wallpapers, included with membership
- Access to the LvlUp Arcade
- Discounts on LvlUp merch for Champion members and above
- Automatic entry into every LvlUp giveaway while your membership is active
Membership starts at $5 per month, renews monthly until you cancel, and can be canceled anytime from your account. Past winners are listed on our winners page.
You never have to buy anything to enter. There's a free way to enter by mail, described in the Official Rules, and a purchase will not improve your chances of winning.
The short version
- One Grand Prize: the package or a cash award, the winner's choice
- The entry window ends Nov 19, 2026, with a drawing on or about Nov 24
- Five parts in the rules, from the PC down to the console bundle
- Mail-in cards are free and worth ten entries each
Common questions
What if the giveaway page and the Official Rules disagree?
The Official Rules win. This page takes the prize list, dates and entry details from the rules, and uses the giveaway page for the hardware headlines and photos.
Is the prize taxed?
The rules say the winner is responsible for all local, state and federal taxes on the prize, and that its value is taxable as income. A US winner receives an IRS Form 1099.
Do I need a membership to enter?
No. A membership brings automatic entry as a perk, but the free mail-in entry is open to anyone eligible.
Can I send my cards in one big batch?
No. Each envelope goes in the mail on its own, and the rules do not accept bulk shipments.
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules