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Update 2: Xbox Live GOLD to Game Pass Ultimate conversion STILL WORKS.

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Update: done for good

“We have stopped our previous introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass and are evaluating different marketing promotions for new members in the future,” says Kari Perez, head of global communications at Xbox, in a statement to The Verge.

Microsoft says it has stopped its Xbox Game Pass $1 trial offer

Microsoft is looking at different offers for new subscribers

www.theverge.com

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[Three]

Good timing

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

They have funds to recover plus don't want people playing Diablo IV for a $1

 

[Spyxos]

Too bad, several times i used it. Is it because they are now allowed to pay 70 billion?

 

[feynoob]

Just when I was close to the 3 years trick. I am 2 weeks away from getting the 1$ deal.

 

[begotten]

I imagine that sub count they brag about is going to drop a lot.

 

[GHG]

$0.50 incoming.

 

[TehGoomba7s]

Is the gold conversion still the same? I don’t mind paying a month of ultimate to convert 3 years of gold.

 

[reinking]

The loophole is....

 

[feynoob]

I imagine that sub count they brag about is going to drop a lot.

The 1$ is separate list.

You need to be subbed monthly to maintain that high monthly count.

 

[Godot25]

I imagine that sub count they brag about is going to drop a lot.

Yup. I keep hearing that a lot.
That's exactly how Microsoft had 2,9 billion $ of Game Pass revenue in FY21. Because people used 1$ subs a lot

 

[Nydius]

Closing the Gold to Game Pass Ultimate loophole was inevitable. Microsoft may be filthy rich but there was no way they’d keep letting people stack 3 years of GPU for less than half the retail cost.

 

[kanjobazooie]

It was nice knowing you all.

 

[feynoob]

Closing the Gold to Game Pass Ultimate loophole was inevitable. Microsoft may be filthy rich but there was no way they’d keep letting people stack 3 years of GPU for less than half the retail cost.

And the worst kicker is that they don't sell 1 year gold.
These MTF wants to squeeze too much money from us.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I've been auto paying monthly for quite a while now. After all fee and taxes $16.23 each month.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

The 1$ is separate list.

You need to be subbed monthly to maintain that high monthly count.

What are you talking about? The vast majority of Game Pass subs are from $1 trials, who keep on getting the $1 trial every month for some reason. In fact, it's quite possible nobody in the entire world has ever paid more than $1 for a Game Pass sub

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

and the deal isn't even officially approved. oh the future

 

[Lillie]

Can't you still just do the Gold to GPU + one time one month GPU fee which is still way cheaper. The $1 was only if you've never had game pass before on that account

 

[Beer Baelly]

Now we seperate the peasants from the playas.

 

[Kilau]

Arrogant MS is back.

 

[Astray]

What are you talking about? The vast majority of Game Pass subs are from $1 trials, who keep on getting the $1 trial every month for some reason. In fact, it's quite possible nobody in the entire world has ever paid more than $1 for a Game Pass sub

You kid, but almost everyone I know used the $1 gold conversion trick.

My brother in law even managed to use regional pricing + VPN to get 3 yrs for dirt cheap.

 

[Godot25]

and the deal isn't even officially approved. oh the future

Lol.

SonyGAFers literally made fun of Microsoft that they are so desperate to increase Game Pass subs numbers that they are offering subscription for 1$

and when Microsoft closes 1$ promo it is somehow also a bad thing?

I don't know if you noticed, but this is not price increase

 

[ulantan]

It's showtime

 

[Spyxos]

Wait is only 1 dollar deal gone or also, the trick that you can convert gold to ultimate?

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

Lol.

SonyGAFers literally made fun of Microsoft that they are so desperate to increase Game Pass subs numbers that they are offering subscription for 1$

and when Microsoft closes 1$ promo it is somehow also a bad thing?

I don't know if you noticed, but this is not price increase

Yeah they literally had this promo for what, like 3-4 years now? Eventually it was going to end. And yeah you need to learn, whenever Xbox makes a decision, it's always the wrong one, and Sony's always the right one, even if they're the same decision

 

[Mr Hyde]

Used this for PC Gamepass a couple of times. Played HiFi Rush and Pentiment like this, but it's not the end of the world. If 10 bucks a month is still on the table it's pretty okay, since I mostly use the service as a "demo" to see if I want to buy the game later down the road. If it gets more expensive then I don't think it's gonna be worth it. Obviously Gamepass is gonna see a lot of changes after the Acti Blizz deal is done.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I am paid through 2025

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Lol.

SonyGAFers literally made fun of Microsoft that they are so desperate to increase Game Pass subs numbers that they are offering subscription for 1$

and when Microsoft closes 1$ promo it is somehow also a bad thing?

I don't know if you noticed, but this is not price increase

Dame Control

 

[feynoob]

What are you talking about? The vast majority of Game Pass subs are from $1 trials, who keep on getting the $1 trial every month for some reason. In fact, it's quite possible nobody in the entire world has ever paid more than $1 for a Game Pass sub

I guess I am wasting my money.
Why the hell I am not learning these tricks.

 

[BrutalTruth_]

I just use my reward points for monthly gamepass

You can make em back each month by doing "dailies" which takes a few mins a day.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

You kid, but almost everyone I know used the $1 gold conversion trick.

My brother in law even managed to use regional pricing + VPN to get 3 yrs for dirt cheap.

well yeah a lot of people used it at the beginning, but a lot of those people converted to full subs after the trial was over and have been paying full price since. I would certainly be paying full price if I didn't use the 3 year trick plus Microsoft Rewards/Ambassador being so easy to do. However the vast majority of people subscribing to any service are paying full price, only the type of people on this forum are the ones constantly looking for all the loopholes and hacks to pay less, most people don't view it as worth the effort, especially for only $10-15 per month

 

[feynoob]

Wait is only 1 dollar deal gone or also, the trick that you can convert gold to ultimate?

The trick needs the 1$ promo. Without it, you can't do that trick.

 

[Spyxos]

The trick needs the 1$ promo. Without it, you can't do that trick.

I did the conversion trick at the normal price because the 1 dollar deal was no longer offered to me. That was over a year ago.

 

[paulyboy81]

I converted a Gold sub to Game Pass Ultimate yesterday, for those asking if that is still possible.

Stopping the 1$ trial is not the same as pulling the conversion method, you just have to pay a month to a convert it now, or grab a 7 day code off somewhere like Gamivo, Eneba, etc, etc.

When they stop the conversation trick, THAT will be the real kick in the balls.

 

[Chukhopops]

Could be that MS is finally phasing out Gold and rolling it into base GP.

Not bothered since I pay GPU monthly and it’s more than worth it.

 

[sinnergy]

 

[GHG]

Dame Control

 

[Astray]

Wait is only 1 dollar deal gone or also, the trick that you can convert gold to ultimate?

The trick depended on the $1 conversion using the trial price.

 

[Forsythia]

The trick needs the 1$ promo. Without it, you can't do that trick.

That's not true. You can just buy one month of Game Pass to convert all your Gold to Game Pass Ultimate. Costs a bit more than 1$, but it works just the same.

 

[Bojji]

So i will just keep PS extra from now on, it's much cheaper when bought on deal and for a year - MS doesn't offer such options.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

So i will just keep PS extra from now on, it's much cheaper when bought on deal and for a year - MS doesn't offer such deal.

#Competition

 

[Banjo64]

Next up: reduce Gold conversion as they did with EA Play. I’m guessing 12 months Gold will convert to 6 months Ultimate.

 

[Germuso]

Damn, that was the fair price.

 

[ReBurn]

The trick needs the 1$ promo. Without it, you can't do that trick.

Since when? I know a couple of people who converted 3 years for $15.

 

[CircleOfFire]

 

[Banjo64]

Could be that MS is finally phasing out Gold and rolling it into base GP.

Not bothered since I pay GPU monthly and it’s more than worth it.

Hope so. £7.99 for online and GP is sweet.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Ah crap. Oh well I'm subbed to 2025.

Did the $1 deal for 3 years, then followed it up doing the 1 month deal for 3 years.

6 years of GP for about $20.

 

[adamsapple]

Gold > GPU conversion all the way baby.

Just when I was close to the 3 years trick. I am 2 weeks away from getting the 1$ deal.

You can convert 3 years of Gold to GPU, the only difference is instead of $1 you pay $14.99 for the conversion.

 

[Spyxos]

Ah crap. Oh well I'm subbed to 2025.

Did the $1 deal for 3 years, then followed it up doing the 1 month deal for 3 years.

6 years of GP for about $20.

How? That went? In my case, it was significantly more expensive. Still cheaper than normal, but not nearly as cheap.

 

[adamsapple]

The trick needs the 1$ promo. Without it, you can't do that trick.

This is inaccurate by the way.