Microsoft closes loophole that let you save big on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
You can still exchange EA Play codes for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but you’ll get half as many months.
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What you need to know
Microsoft closed a loophole that let you getXbox Game Pass Ultimatefor a lower price than normal. Until recently, you could redeem one year of EA Play for four months of Xbox Game Pass. A year of EA Play usually costs $30, so getting four months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which costs $60, was a good deal.
Now, as highlighted byTwisted Voxel, redeeming one year of EA Play only gets you two months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Those are essentially identical in value, so it makes sense that Microsoft made the switch, but it’s unfortunate for people trying to save money.
AnXbox support pagenow reads:
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can redeem EA Play codes for the Xbox console, but they will automatically convert and extend their Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. One month of EA Play will extend an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription by 10 days, and a one-year EA Play code will extend an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription by 2 months.
There are still some other ways to get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for less than its usual price. If you’re a new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, acurrent promotionlowers the cost of the first three months of the service to $1.
A great deal for new subscribers
Microsoft may have closed the loophole that let you get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for less than its normal price, but new subscribers can still get three months for just $1.
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