Xbox Game Pass $1 trial cut just DAYS before Starfield launch
Microsoft shortened its $1 trial for Xbox Game Pass earlier this month, but now the offer is gone altogether.
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There’s bad news for anyone looking to playStarfieldat a discount. Microsoft just ended its $1 trial for Xbox Game Pass. Earlier this month, the tech giantshortened the $1 trialfrom one month to just 14 days, but the option to try Xbox Game Pass for that price is now gone entirely. Instead, anyone new to Xbox Game Pass will have to pay full price to enjoy Starfield and the library of other titles available through the subscription.
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An outcry came from fans when Microsoft shortened the $1 trial of Xbox Game Pass from one month to 14 days. Rather than roll back the change, Microsoft went in the other direction. Now, both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ($16.99 per month) and PC Game Pass ($9.99 per month) are at full price without a discounted trial period.
The timing is unfortunate, as many gamers hoped to sign up for Xbox Game Pass for $1 and enjoy Starfield when it launches on September 6, 2023.
Twitter user Wario64 spotted the removal of the $1 trial from the Xbox Game Pass signup page:
Microsoft has apparently eliminated the $1 Xbox Game Pass trial once again, just before the release of Starfield https://t.co/8tUcvdYHX3https://t.co/nnok972zbUPictured: today vs earlier this month pic.twitter.com/GpDDl3jz4lAugust 27, 2023
Xbox Game Pass has seen many changes this year, including aprice increaseand abranding shift. Microsoft also took away and brought back the $1 trial for Xbox Game Pass several times throughout this year. We’ll have to wait to see if things settle and remain consistent going forward.
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