A while back, Xbox fans discovered that it was possible, by making clever use of an official promotion, to significantly reduce the cost of Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate all-in-one subscription service. And now, rather than attempting to hobble the venture, Microsoft has embraced it, highlighting the steps required to make some juicy savings on its official blog.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was announced ahead of this year’s E3 and combines an Xbox Game Pass subscription with Xbox Live Gold – providing a cheaper option for those that had previously subscribed to both separately. And to get the ball rolling, Microsoft revealed that interested parties could get the first month of Ultimate for £1, rather than the usual £10.99.
Here’s where it gets interesting though; those already subscribed to either Xbox Game Pass or Xbox Live Gold can also choose to upgrade to Ultimate for £1.
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Alongside that first month, any remaining months of an existing Game Pass or Live subscription will automatically be upgraded to Ultimate, but, crucially, will remain at their current price until the subscription period has expired. And given that Xbox Game Pass currently costs £7.99 a month, while Live Gold costs £6.99, there’re decent savings to be had.