Xbox Game Pass’ $1 deals come to an end

It’s the best deal in gaming in recent years: one month of Game Pass for one dollar. Microsoft’s trial offer for the first month of an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription was a great introduction to the service and also a great way to get a taste – or, given a whole month, all the new releases for just a cent.

But it’s not anymore. If reports The VergeMicrosoft has decided to move forward with the offer.

“We have discontinued our previous introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass and are evaluating various marketing promotions for new members going forward,” Xbox head of global communications Kari Perez told The Verge in a statement.

Offers of a seven-day free trial before monthly payments begin are standard in the subscription industry, but what made the Game Pass promotion so enticing was that it extended the offer for a full month, giving players time to sign up. number of games or to try out completely. immerse yourself in one title.

Why Microsoft decided to end it is anyone’s guess; maybe, with the service grown to 25 million subscribers according to Microsoft’s latest estimate (as of January 2022), it’s not attracting new members fast enough.

Xbox Game Pass launched in June 2017 and offers for a $1 trial subscription soon followed. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which bundles an Xbox Live Gold membership with access to the Game Pass console and PC libraries for a monthly fee of $14.99, was introduced in 2019.