XBOX GAME PASS ULTIMATE TIP: HOW TO GET 3 YEARS OF ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF GAMES FOR FREE

HOW TO GET 3 YEARS OF ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF GAMES FOR FREE

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

When you activate Microsoft’s promotion, it not only begins the trial but also converts existing Xbox Live Gold and standard Xbox Game Pass subscriptions on your account to Game Pass Ultimate (normally $15 per month). Any prepaid time up to the maximum of three years gets the upgrade.

If you have only three months of Free Xbox Game Pass (Then Click on Link and get it for free) on your account, you’ll end up with three months for your Game Pass Ultimate subscription, plus the additional one month from the trial tacked on. Equally, 36 months of prepaid time transforms into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for a full three years.

Multiplatform gamers obviously gain quite a bit from this deal, as Game Pass Ultimate bundles together Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, and the newly launched Xbox Game Pass for PC. It bestows unlimited access to a full range of titles across platforms, including upcoming Halo, Gears of War, and other Microsoft first-party game releases on PC.

But even gamers who play exclusively on PC benefit: Though Xbox Game Pass for PC only costs $5 per month currently, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that price lasts only through the beta period. Microsoft isn’t revealing how long it’ll keep Game Pass for PC in beta, either.Loading up an account with three years of Xbox Live Gold ($180) and then converting it to Game Pass Ultimate for an additional $1 essentially locks in that $5-per-month rate for three years, which will almost assuredly outlast the beta period pricing.

It’s unclear how long this discount on a one-month subscription will last, so don’t delay if you’re interested. You can still convert Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass memberships to Game Pass Ultimate after the price goes back up to $15 per month, as Microsoft clearly outlines in its Game Pass Ultimate FAQ, but it’ll just cost you more. Read on for a step-by-step guide of how to secure this deal, which includes tips on how to maximize your savings.

How to convert Xbox Live Gold (or Xbox Game Pass) to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Decide how long you want Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. To make the most of the deal, get as close to three years of Xbox Live Gold (or Xbox Live Gold + standard Xbox Game Pass) as possible.

Step 1

Decide how long you want Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. To make the most of the deal, get as close to three years of Xbox Live Gold (or Xbox Live Gold + standard Xbox Game Pass) as possible.


Add months to an Xbox Live Gold subscription using digital subscription codes purchased from Microsoft or another retailer (Amazon, Newegg, etc.). Increase the time on Xbox Live Gold, not standard Xbox Game Pass, because it’s the cheaper option.

Also, do so in the largest increments possible a 12-month code for Gold works out much cheaper per month than the one-month, three-month, and six-month varieties. When purchasing codes, be aware that Microsoft’s servers won’t let you redeem a code for a duration that exceeds the 36-month cap.

Step 2

Activate the $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial. (You can also do so via the Store on an Xbox One console. You will have two screens to pass through. The first, shown at right, explains how the conversion works if you already have an active Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass. Which you should, if you followed Step 1’s instructions.

The second that follows will ask for billing information, in order to process the $1 charge for the one-month Game Pass Ultimate trial.

You should now see “Xbox Game Pass Ultimate” listed under Services and Subscriptions on your Microsoft account page. By default, your Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be set to recurring billing.