![]() ![]() ![]() Until now, gamers could pay for 3 years of Xbox Live Gold and convert that into 3 years of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just the cost of one month of Game Pass Ultimate ($16.99). While it’s good for Microsoft to bring back $1 Game Pass trials, the company has also quietly changed the Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass conversion ratio to make it less advantageous. Microsoft had a solid Xbox and Bethesda games showcase in June, and it seems Microsoft’s various game studio acquisitions are about to finally pay off. In an effort to bring more people into the Game Pass fold Xbox frequently offered a $1 deal.It’s not clear why Microsoft did a 180° on Game Pass trials, but the company may bet on the upcoming release of Starfield and Forza Motorsport to get more gamers to subscribe. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has been a well-received effort by Microsoft to rope more consumers into the Xbox ecosystem by lowering the barrier to entry, especially when bundled with the ever so budget friendly Xbox Series S. Gaming can be an expensive hobby with the initial costs of purchasing a console or a gaming PC compounded by the need to purchase games and additional subscriptions for access whenever necessary. The conversion rate is no longer 1:1, instead it is now 3:2 and rounded up to the nearest day. ![]() The deal for a trial month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at $1 has resurfaced, and it can once again be used as an upgrade path from Gold or PC Game Pass to Ultimate.Xbox ended the $1 trial month deal shortly before the recent price hike.Since the inception of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users have been able to 'trade up' their Xbox Live Gold and PC Game Pass subscriptions to Ultimate at a near 1:1 ratio using a $1 trial month of Game Pass Ultimate. ![]()
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