In an effort to bring more people into the Game Pass fold Xbox frequently offered a $1 deal. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has been a well-received effort by Microsoft to rope more consumers into the Xbox ecosystem by lowering the barrier to entry, especially when bundled with the ever so budget friendly Xbox Series S. Gaming can be an expensive hobby with the initial costs of purchasing a console or a gaming PC compounded by the need to purchase games and additional subscriptions for access whenever necessary. The conversion rate is no longer 1:1, instead it is now 3:2 and rounded up to the nearest day.The deal for a trial month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at $1 has resurfaced, and it can once again be used as an upgrade path from Gold or PC Game Pass to Ultimate.Play together with friends and discover your next favorite game. Xbox ended the $1 trial month deal shortly before the recent price hike. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes hundreds of high-quality games for console, PC, phones and tablets, all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold, and an EA Play membership, all for one low monthly price.Since the inception of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users have been able to 'trade up' their Xbox Live Gold and PC Game Pass subscriptions to Ultimate at a near 1:1 ratio using a $1 trial month of Game Pass Ultimate.I don’t think we’ll be able to do that forever. The Verge also noted that, in October, Xbox’s chief Phil Spencer told a Wall Street Journal conference that, “We’ve held our price on our console, we’ve held price on games and our subscription. The price hikes follow, somewhat, changes Sony made to its PlayStation Plus line of subscriptions one year ago, as well as Sony’s decision in August 2022 to raise the price of the PlayStation 5 in several major markets - but not the United States. The price increases mean a Series X will cost £479.99 in the U.K., €549.99 in certain European Union Markets, and AUD $799.99 down under. A Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge that the company “adjusted the prices to reflect the competitive conditions in each market.” Additionally, Microsoft will raise the price of the Xbox Series X in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia beginning on Aug. Polygon has reached out to Microsoft representatives for additional comment on the price changes. Xbox Games With Gold lived in Game Pass’ shadow in 2022
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