We've reached out to Microsoft to get hard confirmation as to whether or not this is in error, but I'd suspect that the firm has called time on the promo, as the service has matured. Avoiding a scenario where tens of thousands sign up to temporary accounts for just $1 is probably a high priority for the team. Microsoft is also expecting to close its deal for Activision-Blizzard, which will lead to major games like Call of Duty and Diablo IV also hitting the service. Starfield is among the most anticipated games of recent memory, built by the team behind megahits like Fallout 4 and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Microsoft may also want to avoid a situation where thousands sign up for temporary one-month throwaway accounts to avoid having to pay for upcoming highly expected titles like Starfield. Enough people probably know about Xbox Game Pass at this point for growth to occur organically, particularly so when you factor in the volume of upcoming Xbox games hitting the service. It makes sense that Microsoft would begin winding down this promotion, as the user acquisition phase is likely coming to an end.
From what we can tell the change seems to be global, with no mention of the $1 promo tier appearing in any country we've tested out. Instead, it links straight to the three existing tiers, either $10 per month for Xbox Game Pass on console, $10 per month for Xbox Game Pass on PC, or $15 per month for access to both and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
For example, if you have 90 days remaining of Xbox Live Gold or PC Game Pass, this will convert to 60 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time according to Microsoft.(Image credit: | Windows Central)Īttempting to sign up to Xbox Game Pass using a fresh Microsoft account no longer offers you access for $1. The one big change here is that upgrading from Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass Ultimate no longer has a 1:1 conversion ratio, as this deal now applies a 3:2 ratio instead. On PC Game Pass that remains $10 per month whereas, as noted above, Game Pass Ultimate's price recently increased to $17 per month. After your $1 month, your subscription reverts to the standard pricing. This $1 deal previously also included Xbox Game Pass for console, but your only options now are PC Game Pass and the more expensive Game Pass Ultimate, which grants access to both the Xbox and PC versions of the service.
Xbox Game Pass is officially a little bit more expensive as of this week, but for anyone looking to grab a killer deal on Microsoft's service, you can once again get a month of Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass for a single dollar if you're a new subscriber.
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