This deal isn’t as good as it used to be: Before July 6, 2023, you can sign up for up to three years at a 63% discount.
When Xbox Game Pass Ultimate first launched, early adopters discovered that if you activated Game Pass Ultimate for a month on an account, it would convert Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions existing standard to Ultimate at a ratio of 1: 1.
Any prepayment of any period up to three years has benefited from the upgrade.
But things have changed.
After Microsoft increased the price of Xbox Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate, the conversion rate dropped to a ratio of 3:·2.
Now you’ll pay about $8.
20 per month using this switch.
Not as good as $5 per month (old deal), but still much cheaper than the list price of Ultimate ($17/month) or even PC Game Pass ($10/month).
PC gamers can still benefit from this tip.
Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to score this deal, including tips on how to maximize your savings.
And yes, this tip is still relevant today, even with the recent replacement of Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass Core.
Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to score this deal, including tips on how to maximize your savings.
And yes, this tip is still relevant today, even with the recent replacement of Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass Core.
Buy Xbox Game Pass Core (formerly Xbox Live Gold) Buy 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Accept conversion of your standard Core and/or Game Pass subscription(s) to Game Pass Ultimate However , you You may run some traps during this process, especially if it takes you up to two years.
The process also becomes a bit more complicated if you’re subscribed to Xbox Game Pass.
The detailed instructions below are long, but please read them all.
They will help you avoid mistakes.
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If you need more visual instructions for redeeming Xbox Game Pass Core or Xbox Live Gold codes, you can refer to our old YouTube video instructions.
However, since it mentions the now dead 1::1 conversion ratio, please refer to this written guide for all other instructions.
Step 1 Decide how long you want Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for.
To make the most of the deal, get Xbox Game Pass Core (or Game Pass Core + standard Game Pass) for the 36 months you can afford – three years is the maximum you can top up your account with.
Even with changes in conversion rates, this remains true.
The difference now is that you get fewer months of Ultimate when you switch.
You cannot exceed 36 months: if you purchase a code that exceeds the limit, Microsoft’s servers will not allow you to use that code.
Additionally, if you benefit from bonus months by accepting recurring payments, these months also count towards your maximum.
