~The Game Pass Thread~

[Matt_W]

@Chaplin

other times it can take hours or days to get the code.

That… is bullshit. This was a mistake.

[Bruce_Barnett]

That is my understanding, you can add up to 36 months. Not sure what happens if you have more than that.

Also, for anyone with a Costco membership, you can pick up a 2 year Xbox Live Gold Membership code for $95. That will save another $25 or so.

[Chaplin]

What about 36 months plus 1x3 (renewal) for 39 months?

[Chaplin]

I do digital codes from them all the time. I only had one time that it took awhile and it was when I ordered more than one card in succession. That seemed to trip some sort of internal check.

Edit: I just bought two 12 month cards. Right after the purchase there was a digital library link that popped up under “thanks for the purchase”. I clicked it, clicked refresh on the new page, and my codes were there.

[Bruce_Barnett]

So the website says anything over 36 months just goes away and is no longer on your account.

[Chaplin]

Well. Oops. You cannot do 12 months +1 three times. It won’t let me load the last 12 months because I already have 26 months (24+2). So…I am not sure what to do about the last 12 months. Can I even use the 12 Months of gold later to extend the PC game pass? Was that a $60 oops?

[Wendelius]

You can. The conversion rate will be different.

From the MS FAQ here:

https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/live/gold/upgrade

After you join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can continue to redeem Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass codes. These codes will automatically convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a ratio based on the ERP (Estimated Retail Price) of those codes. Conversion ratio subject to change.

Token says…	You get…
1 month of Gold	20 days of Ultimate
3 months of Gold	50 days of Ultimate (1+ month)
6 months of Gold	79 days of Ultimate (2+ months)
12 months of Gold	4 months of Ultimate
24 months of Gold	8 months of Ultimate
1 month of Xbox Game Pass (Console Games)	20 days of Ultimate
3 months of Xbox Game Pass (Console Games)	2 months of Ultimate
6 months of Xbox Game Pass (Console Games)	4 months of Ultimate
12 months of Xbox Game Pass (Console Games)	5 months of Ultimate
24 months of Xbox Game Pass (Console Games)	10 months of Ultimate
1 month of Xbox Game Pass PC Games	20 days of Ultimate

[Vesper]

Thanks for the tips everyone, I was able to buy 2 12-month cards and now have 2 years of ultimate all setup.

[Matt_W]

@Matt_W

That… is bullshit. This was a mistake.

Yep, just got off chat with Amazon “customer service.” Their response: shrug. Last time I buy digital codes from Amazon.

Just watch. Microsoft will close their deal off and I’ll be stuck holding a 2 year sub for a service I don’t even have the console for.

[Rock8man]

I’ve usually bought mine through Amazon since I can use the cash-back on my credit cards to pay for it. I usually get codes almost instantly in my digital codes library. Within a minute.

[Bruce_Barnett]

@Matt_W

@Matt_W

That… is bullshit. This was a mistake.

Yep, just got off chat with Amazon “customer service.” Their response: shrug. Last time I buy digital codes from Amazon.

Just watch. Microsoft will close their deal off and I’ll be stuck holding a 2 year sub for a service I don’t even have the console for.

Can you cancel the order? I had issues with amazon as well and ended up going someplace else.

[Chaplin]

Hmmm. So the $60 now to try to get $5 per month of PC game pass (I don’t own or plan to own an Xbox again) is worth 4 months of Ultimate? That won’t even be the $10 per month after the increase. I guess I saved on 26 months and lost on the last 12 (to be converted later) due to the +1 “bonus”.

Note to others: Don’t go for the 36 months. Aim at 24. Or at least don’t do the +1 bonus (not confirmed to work).

[Bruce_Barnett]

@Chaplin

Hmmm. So the $60 now to try to get $5 per month of PC game pass (I don’t own or plan to own an Xbox again) is worth 4 months of Ultimate? That won’t even be the $10 per month after the increase. I guess I saved on 26 months and lost on the last 12 (to be converted later) due to the +1 “bonus”.

Note to others: Don’t go for the 36 months. Aim at 24. Or at least don’t do the +1 bonus (not confirmed to work).

That sucks. So, you ended up with 30 months for $180? $6/month?

[Thraeg]

@nijimeijer

I can’t decide if my exploration is seeking value to justify Game Pass, or finding value I didn’t know existed before, or some combination of the two. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter - I adore the service, and I’m incredibly happy with it. My gaming has increased significantly because of it.

Yeah, I’m the same way. There are specific games I want to play, and I also really appreciate variety and exploration. The crazy thing is that I’m pretty sure Game Pass has justified its subscription cost for me just in terms of games that I was already excited about and probably would have bought anyway.

But everything else on the service is a massive value-add to me. I would never buy a game based on just a first impression or a casual recommendation from someone – I’d end up researching and reading reviews and watching some videos and such. But with this model, I can just jump in and see how it goes without further research.

"I want to play this specific game" games that I probably would have bought if not for Game Pass

• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Streets of Rage 4
• Outer Wilds
• Bloodstained
• Children of Morta
• Wasteland 3
• The Surge 2
• CrossCode
• Nowhere Prophet
• Star Renegades
• Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game

"The kids want to play something, and it’s awesome that they can play as much or as little as they want, without me trying to figure out whether they’ll like something enough to be worth buying" games:

• Minecraft Dungeons
• Golf With Your Friends
• Untitled Goose Game
• Super Lucky’s Tale
• Yooka-Laylee
• Moving Out
• Overcooked 2
• Zoo Tycoon
• Tracks
• Disneyland
• Fishing Sim World

"Not in my usual wheelhouse and I probably wouldn’t have bought, but am glad to have the option to play for a few hours and see if they grab me" games.

• MS Flight Simulator
• Crusader Kings 3
• Forza Horizon 4
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• No Man’s Sky
• Final Fantasy XV
• Resident Evil 7
• Darksiders Genesis
• The Outer Worlds
• A Plague Tale: Innocence
• Phoenix Point
• Frostpunk
• Gears Tactics
• Mechwarrior 5
• Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2
• Killer Instinct

"Wouldn’t have bought or possibly even heard of, but appreciated being able to check them out" games.

• Lonely Mountain: Downhill
• Indivisible
• Spiritfarer
• Touhou Luna Nights
• Astroneer
• Grounded
• Sea of Thieves
• Astrologaster
• Demon’s Tilt
• Carrion
• Indivisible
• Mistover
• Moonlighter
• Forager
• Momodora
• My Time at Portia
• The Touryst

[Misguided]

Having the same issue. Status shows pending

[Mellified]

Amazon fraud gets nervous about digital purchases. They seem to be especially cautious lately in my experience.

If you check the actual order, it may show as canceled. In that case you can go and purchase again or go elsewhere safely.

If it has been less than 24 hours Amazon Customer Service will tell you to wait. You can request cancellation.

If you want the cards digitally you can get them at Target as well. Target Red Card gives the same 5% off Amazon does with the Prime Store card.

[Mellified]

For anyone wanting Game Pass Ultimate who doesn’t qualify for the $1 thing anymore…

3-Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Membership (Xbox One Digital Code) $24.70

[Misguided]

@Matt_W

Finally went through. I now have ultimate through The and of 2022.

[Matt_W]

@Misguided

Finally went through. I now have ultimate through The and of 2022.

Nice. I’m still waiting.

[Misguided]

FWIW, think I did mine before you, so hopefully soon