However, there’s still the sneaky (but not frowned-upon) trick that many users have taken advantage of for years now, whereupon they purchase Xbox Live Gold (which is cheaper), then sign up for Game Pass Ultimate, which essentially ‘upgrades’ the outstanding duration of their Xbox Live Gold membership, converting it to Game Pass Ultimate. It isn’t known if this is a permanent move or a temporary change, but for the time being, it brings an end to a deal that saw new users secure a month of Xbox Game Pass for just $1.

To find out more, check out Xbox Game Pass.In a move that some users have loosely branded ‘anti-consumer’, Xbox appears to have removed the years-old Xbox Game Pass $1 promotional deal from all its platforms on a global scale. Any months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Live Gold, or Game Pass that you’ve paid for but not yet used will remain on your account after you cancel until they expire up to a maximum of 36 months, inclusive of the 24 months that is part of All Access. You can’t activate Games Pass after you cancel. Series S | X: To receive your paid months of Games Pass, you must have activated your Games Pass before you cancel.To find out more, check out Xbox Game Pass. Note, once converted to Ultimate, Xbox Live Gold and other Game Pass memberships cannot revert. One Series: If you redeemed the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate token prior to returning your Xbox All Access, the 24 months of Xbox All Access Ultimate will be removed from your account at time of return.If you delay activation, you’ll still receive 24-month access, provided you stay connected to All Access for 24 months. Games Pass is included in Xbox All Access for every month you stay connected for the first 24 months.

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