Mountain Dew American DEW Sweepstakes: $250 prepaid card prizes every entry period

What this promotion offers

The American DEW Sweepstakes is a large Pepsi-Cola promotion with a high number of prizes: 3,756 virtual prepaid Mastercard prizes. Unlike one-prize giveaways, it is split into twelve entry periods and permits both product-scan entry and mail-in entry without purchase.

Mountain Dew’s American DEW Sweepstakes awards 3,756 virtual prepaid Mastercard prizes worth $250 each across twelve entry periods.

Website entrants create or log into an account, verify the account by email and scan a participating Mountain Dew product through the camera scan tool. A mail-in request route is also available for free entry. The rules allow up to three entries per person per day across methods.

What you can win

3,756 virtual prepaid Mastercard prizes worth $250 each

This page focuses on the concrete prize structure, entry route and confirmation points confirmed in the official promotion.

Main eligibility and requirements

• Legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or D.C.
• At least 18 years old, or 19 in Alabama and Nebraska.
• No purchase necessary through mail-in request.
• Website entry requires an account, email confirmation and product scan.
• Limit three entries per person per day across entry methods.

How to enter step by step

1. Create or log into an account at AmericanDEW.com.
2. Verify your account through the email link.
3. Use the website camera scan tool to scan a participating Mountain Dew product, or use the mail-in request route.
4. Stay within the three-entry daily limit.
5. If selected, respond within three days and complete required W-9 or confirmation forms.

Dates, validation and key details

The listed promotion period is April 20, 2026 – July 11, 2026. Always confirm the official page before entering, especially close to the closing date.

The scan route requires a participating product and camera access, while mail-in entries must be postmarked by July 11 and received by July 17, 2026. Winners have only three days to respond and complete required forms.

• Promotion period: April 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET through July 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
• There are twelve separate entry periods.
• 3,756 prizes are available; each is a $250 virtual prepaid Mastercard.
• Total prize value is $939,000.

Before you enter

• Use only the official promotion linked from this page.
• Check eligibility, entry limits and winner-notification deadlines before submitting.
• Be cautious with unofficial accounts asking for payment, banking details or unnecessary personal information.