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.

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.

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