Note that "new subscribers" means completely new in this case, as anyone who has subscribed to Game Pass in the past is not eligible for the discount. Microsoft has traditionally offered the first month of its game subscription service for $1, though subsequent months typically cost $15 each. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which bundles an Xbox Live Gold membership with access to Game Pass’ console and PC libraries for a $14.99 monthly fee, was introduced in 2019.Further Reading Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets free xCloud game streaming in SeptemberToday's Dealmaster is headlined by a new deal on Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service, as new users can currently purchase a three-month subscription for $1. Xbox Game Pass started in June 2017, with the $1 trial subscription offers quickly following. Why Microsoft has decided to bring it to a close is anyone’s guess perhaps, with the service having grown to 25 million subscribers by Microsoft’s latest reckoning (in January 2022), it’s not attracting new members fast enough any more. Offers of a free seven-day trial before the monthly payments kick in are standard in the subscriptions business, but what made the Game Pass promotion so appealing was that the offer extended a full month, giving players time to try a bunch of games or fully immerse themselves in one title. “We have stopped our previous introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass and are evaluating different marketing promotions for new members in the future,” Xbox head of global communications Kari Perez told The Verge in a statement. As reported by The Verge, Microsoft has decided to move on from the offering. Microsoft’s trial offer for the first month of an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription was a great introduction to the service as well as being a great way to sample - or, given a whole month, play the entirety of - new releases for just a buck.īut it is no more. For the last few years, it’s been the best deal in gaming: one month of Game Pass for one dollar.
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