Since its launch in 2017,Xbox Game Pass has been regarded as one of the better deals in gaming, giving players access to hundreds of different titles, from beloved classics to new day-one releases. Since this launch, Game Pass has become a tiered subscription, being broken down into Xbox Game Pass Core, which replaced Xbox Live Gold in 2023, Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, which gave players access to the full Game Pass library on either Xbox consoles or PC, depending on their preference, and lastly Game Pass Ultimate, which combined access to the Xbox and PC Game Pass libraries, and also included Xbox Cloud Gaming and additional in-game perks.
Currently, subscribers can have a monthly rolling payment through the Microsoft or Xbox storefront that grants them access to their chosen Game Pass tier, or they can purchase codes that cover 3, 6, or 12 months from specific retailers, often at a cheaper cost.
The monthly cost and full contents of each Game Pass tier is as follows:
Xbox Game Pass Core
Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass PC
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Platform
Xbox Consoles
Xbox Consoles
PC
Xbox Consoles, PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming
Cost
$9.99/month
$10.99/month
$9.99/month
$16.99/month
Contents
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For those who don't want to worry about the rolling subscription each month, the option to buy a 3, 6, or 12-month pass can work out cheaper depending on which retailer has the best deal, with some being discounted by almost a quarter of their original price at times. What can make this method even better is that both new and existing subscribers can stack these codes — regardless of which retailer they purchased them from — to get up to 36 months of Game Pass Ultimate, ensuring that they don't need to worry about renewing for three years.
As stated on the official Xbox website, 36 months is the absolute maximum that
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