Points consumption-based rewards effective January 1, 2026
Why this matters: Changes the operational metric for earning rewards, affecting partner behavior and tracking without a direct stated margin or rebate percentage shift.
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WatchGuard updated its WatchGuardONE partner rewards program to base point accumulation on points consumed within WatchGuard Cloud rather than points purchased, effective January 1, 2026. This change alters how partners earn rewards and may affect qualification timelines depending on actual customer consumption rates.
What changed
- Reward metric shifted from points purchased to points consumed in WatchGuard Cloud.
- Change takes effect January 1, 2026.
- Partners must now track active customer consumption rather than purchase volume to accumulate rewards.
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