What Is Xbox Game Pass?

Xbox Game Pass is a little bit like Netflix for video games. You pay a monthly fee to subscribe to the service, and in exchange you are able to download and play games from the Xbox Game Pass library on your Xbox One console. There are no limitations on how many games you can download, and the games are not limited in any way.You may also like to know about Xbox gift cards.

How Does Xbox Game Pass Work?

Xbox Game Pass is pretty simple. You pay a monthly subscription fee, and you gain access to a large library of Xbox One, Xbox 360, and even original Xbox games that you are then able to play for free.

Here's a basic rundown of how the service works:

• Sign up for an Xbox Game Pass subscription.
• Look through the catalog of free Xbox Game Pass games.
• Install as many games as you like.
• Play the games you have downloaded whenever you want for the duration of your subscription.

What Platforms Does Xbox Game Pass Work On?

Xbox Game Pass is designed to work with the Xbox One platform, and it works with the original Xbox One, the Xbox One S, and the Xbox One X. Some games include additional features, better performance, and higher resolution graphics if you have an Xbox One X.

Since Xbox Game Pass is a download service, and not a streaming service, you actually can take advantage of the higher graphical capabilities of the Xbox One X.

Which Games Are Available on Xbox Game Pass?

Xbox Game Pass includes a large selection of both brand new games and popular classics. Microsoft even includes games that it publishes itself, like Forza Horizon 4, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2 on the service the day they are released for sale.You can purchase this using Xbox live gift card and save your money.

In all, there are over two hundred total games included with Xbox Game Pass. New games are added each month, and some may eventually be removed, so check out Microsoft's official list to see if there are any games you're interested in.

How to get the best Xbox Game Pass Ultimate deal?

This is already a good deal. But there's a way to make it even better, essentially bringing Xbox Live subscribers the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate upgrade for 36 months for just $1 / £1. Microsoft's Project Scarlet console will even be available before this runs out.

How do you get the Xbox Game Pass deal?

To get the deal for yourself, you'll need to sign into your Microsoft account. From there, click on 'services and subscriptions', which will show what you're currently subscribed to.

First you'll need to extend your Xbox Live Gold subscription (or get one), and for this you'll need to buy additional months. As Microsoft only lets you subscribe for 12 months at a time with a credit card, to get the most from this deal you're doing to need to stack gift card redemption codes.

While the standard price is $60 / £50 for 12 months of Live Gold, there are usually a number of other money saving deals around. Check our deals block below for the current best prices available:

What you need to do then is ensure your Xbox Live Gold expiry date is as close to June 2022 as possible. That's three years from the start of this current promotion, hence this is where the 36 months comes in.

Admittedly you could be paying up to $180 / £180 for this bit, which seems steep, but it makes sense in the end – especially if you're a die-hard Xbox fan who is paying for an Xbox Live Gold subscription every year anyway. (This unused Xbox gift card codes will save your money on Xbox game pass.)

You're just paying in advance, and getting an unbelievable freebie for the investment.

Once the subscription has gone through, you'll then need to go and apply the $1 / £1 for 1-month Game Pass Ultimate deal. Make sure only to do this after you've got all the Xbox Live Gold months added, to maximize the deal.

Still with us? Good. So once that's been put through, your Live Gold subscription should be converted to Game Pass Ultimate. That means, although you will have had to pay for Live Gold initially, you now have Ultimate (with all its Game Pass goodies) and won't have to pay anything else for 36 months.

Depending on how much Xbox Live Gold time you purchase, this could be a mammoth saving.

Will Xbox Game Pass Ultimate be Available in My Region?

During early access, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will only be available to Xbox Insiders in the U.S., Canada, the UK and Australia. Early access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is also limited to English-speaking Xbox Insiders.

When Xbox Game Pass Ultimate releases properly in 2019, it will be available in all of the current Xbox Game Pass regions.

How Do I Sign Up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Early Access?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate early access is currently only available to select Xbox Insiders on the Alpha, Skip Ahead and Beta rings.

If you are either of those Xbox Insider rings, you can open the Xbox Insider Hub and navigate to the Insider Content section to see if the option to try Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is available to you.

As an incentive to joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate early access, the monthly subscription cost has been reduced to $1 or £1/month.

What Happens to My Existing Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Subscription?

During Xbox Game Pass Ultimate early access, Microsoft will honor any existing months of Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass on your account and convert them to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, up to a maximum of 36 months.

The example taken from the Insider FAQs page can be seen below: