![]() ![]() It’s very possible 3:2 conversion rate for converting a Xbox Live Gold subscription to Game Pass Ultimate could end at that time. Starting September 14, XBL Gold will “evolve” into Xbox Game Pass Core. : Microsoft is killing off Xbox Live Gold this September. You’ll have to pay full price for 1 month of Ultimate to trigger the conversion. : Microsoft has killed off the $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial again, likely due to Starfield‘s imminent release. Read on for a step-by-step guide of how to secure this deal, which includes tips on how to maximize your savings. ![]() The access to console titles is just an additional perk. So if you only play on PC, you’ll still be ahead, with unlimited access to a full range of games that includes upcoming Halo, Gears of War, and other game releases on PC from Microsoft, EA, Bethesda, and more. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bundles together Microsoft’s Netflix-esque Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC subscriptions with its Xbox Live Gold multiplayer service. It does seem more than likely this is the case with extremely high profile exclusive releases like Starfield coming, and a possible future where even Call of Duty may end up on Game Pass at some point.įollow me on Twitter, Threads, YouTube, and Instagram. The question now is if Microsoft can both retain Game Pass subscribers and gain new ones. Sure, you’re missing out on Starfield sales, but a Game Pass subscriber who thinks they’re getting that game “for free” is still paying $160+ a year in reality (of course they have access to the full Game Pass catalogue, but still). You can see why Microsoft doesn’t care all that much about console or game sales anymore if they can keep grabbing Game Pass Ultimate sign-ups which simply print money. It may be less than that through bundle prices, but then add that other 30% from lower price subscriptions, and you’re getting around that $1 billion subscription revenue per quarter number that was recently reported, or $4 billion a year. Either way, these Game Pass share numbers reveal that if let’s say there’s 70% overall adoption rate for Game Pass Ultimate across all subscriptions to the service, of those 25 million, 17.5 million would have Ultimate, and that’s $297.5 million a month in revenue. ![]()
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