Since the inception of Xbox Game Pass by Microsoft, resourceful Xbox users have cleverly found a legitimate workaround to access the subscription service’s highest tier at remarkably low rates.
Promising to convert Xbox Live Gold subscriptions into Game Pass Ultimate at a 1:1 ratio, Microsoft allowed users to stack up to three years of Xbox Live Gold time and then utilize a single Game Pass Ultimate code to convert the accumulated time. However, the conversion ratio has recently been changed by Microsoft from 1:1 to 3:2, as mentioned in the updated Xbox Support FAQ page.
- Xbox Live Gold and PC Game Pass conversion ratio: Any remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time at a ratio of 3:2 and will be rounded up to the next full day. For instance, if there are 90 days remaining of Xbox Live Gold or PC Game Pass, it will be converted to 60 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time.
- Xbox Game Pass for Console conversion ratio: Any remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time at a ratio of 4:3 and will be rounded up to the next full day. For example, if there are 90 days remaining of Xbox Game Pass for Console, it will be converted to 68 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time.
- EA Play conversion ratio: Any remaining time will convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time at a ratio of 3:1 and will be rounded up to the next full day. For instance, if there are 90 days remaining of EA Play, it will be converted to 30 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate time.
Despite this adjustment, utilizing this method still remains the most cost-effective approach to acquiring a lengthy Game Pass Ultimate subscription. By purchasing a three-year Xbox Live Gold subscription for approximately $150, users can obtain two years (instead of the previous three) of Game Pass Ultimate, which would typically cost nearly twice as much.
It may be coincidental, but with the highly-anticipated release of Starfield on Game Pass just under two months away, Microsoft may be inclined to close certain loopholes that have existed during the early stage of the subscription service. This decision follows the recent price increase in various countries, excluding the United States.
On a more positive note, the $1 promotion for new Game Pass users appears to be back, but only applicable to Game Pass PC and Ultimate, rather than console. Microsoft’s reasoning behind this could be connected to the fact that the PC market, as repeatedly stated by Gaming division CEO Phil Spencer, is experiencing the most significant growth in Game Pass subscribers.
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