And Microsoft is basically addressing this practice through a couple of new conversion decisions.Īccording to Microsoft's support page, any remaining active periods of Xbox Gold and PC Game Pass will be converted at a 3:2 ratio (original amount vs.
This secret maneuver allows them - or used to allow them - to get a longer period of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a drastically reduced price than the original $16.99 per month. Players using this workaround typically buy Xbox Gold months through third-party retailers (1 year is about $60 or less) and then buy an additional month of Ultimate to convert the entire duration of both subscriptions to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. These amounts are fair for the amount of Game Pass benefits you'll receive, but it's still expensive for many other people around the world, which is why those other players choose to subscribe by upgrading their Gold subscriptions instead.ĪLSO READ: Pokemon's Sleep App Will Even Record You While You Sleep To sign up for Xbox Game Pass, you normally have to pay $9.99 per month for the standard subscription tier, and $16.99 per month for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier (which includes EA Play subscription, Riot games benefits, and free perks on top of the original Xbox Game Pass benefits). Active Gold subscribers attempting to convert to Ultimate will still be able to do so, but at a reduced amount than the original 1:1 Gold-to-Ultimate conversion ratio. Xbox Game Pass gives users unlimited access to over 100 Xbox 360 and Xbox One backwards compatible games for a standard subscription fee monthly, together with an additional 20% discount when you buy Xbox One games and a further 10% discount on all related add-ons for all games within the Xbox Game Pass program.Starting today, Xbox Gold subscribers will no longer be able to convert their remaining subscription period into an equivalent period of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate days. Whilst the ability to play both in co-op and competitively over Xbox Live is the main benefit of Xbox Live Gold, it has an added bonus of being able to download four free games monthly via Games with Gold and claim additional discounts on the newest weekly Xbox sales. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is Microsoft’s new subscription that combines Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold into a single convenient and affordable monthly payment plan that allows subscribers to get the benefits of both programs in one.
Region: Worldwide What is Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?
Only works in countries with XBOX LIVE service available.Can only be used on XBOX ONE console (doesn't work with XBOX 360).Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.
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