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For instance, BT have still kept the price to £10.00 a month. I get mine via BT. I admit, it's not a big difference, but at the end of the day, this is almost £12 cheaper than what Microsoft charges."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50446554","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"shasnir"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T20:21:07.000Z","text":"Just 'Some' of the games coming to Gamepass between now and the end of October.
Starfield. (AAA 1st party Exclusive)
Forza Motorsport (AAA 1st party Exclusive)
Exoprimal. (Day one to Gamepass)
Lies of P (Day one to Gamepass)
Payday 3. (Day one to Gamepass)
The Lamplighters League. (Day one to Gamepass)b
Cities Skylines 2. (Day one to Gamepass)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre. (Day one to Gamepass)
Amazing value."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50445316","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"andywedge"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T17:07:28.000Z","text":"Hi Are you sure you are correct with August as the article says July 6th? Thanks
\"Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass for Console pricing will increase starting July 6th\" \"If you’re an existing Game Pass monthly subscriber, then these new recurring prices won’t take effect until August 13th, or September 13th in Germany. New Xbox Game Pass members will see the new prices immediately on July 6th.\""},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50442175","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"GrabbyFeet"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T07:51:45.000Z","text":"Just be careful with MS rewards if redeeming from other territories as I have just been either suspended or banned from the rewards after redeeming an Argentine Diablo 4 code. I can't get an answer from MS if it's permanent but I can't redeem my points for anything and can't even donate them to charity. Luckily I only had about £20 on there."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50438523","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"catchya"},"datePublished":"2023-06-23T16:05:54.000Z","text":"Prefer to buy the game on disc. Whats the point to have access to 100 games when you only play 2 or 3 fully. The more people atop buying the game pass, the more they will decrease the price."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50426459","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"tjc2005"},"datePublished":"2023-06-21T22:54:02.000Z","text":"Yes I was about to make a topic asking about how us with current ultimate subs can top it up for cheap for the next few years with gold?
Is this possible? Or do we have to wait for out ultimate to expire?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50444000","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"afz394"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T12:56:01.000Z","text":"Not surprising. Forza motosport and Starfield both will release day 1 on game pass."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50444256","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"gadgetsgalore"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T13:46:44.000Z","text":"buy a bottle of lucozade, they have a months free pass code prize on QR code on bottles."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50443026","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JustToPost"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T10:02:59.000Z","text":"Maybe a silly question, but I don’t have an Xbox and want the game pass for PC instead. Is this the same thing? What’s the cheapest way to get a few years of the PC game pass these days?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50440880","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lil6ix"},"datePublished":"2023-06-23T21:56:01.000Z","text":"total snakes"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50445595","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"andrewworrall1"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T17:45:08.000Z","text":"Shame about price increase but glad PC Game Pass isn't increasing price at least for now. I occasionally have it for one month at a time - if there's enough games I want to play then it's worth it. Some months I'm not in the mood for what's on it so I let the subscription be inactive."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50448217","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Kazloav"},"datePublished":"2023-06-25T07:55:12.000Z","text":"My ''Xbox Game Pass Premium 2yrs'' finished over a month ago, as with most i brought it at a much reduced price and is excellent value, you get a vast ever changing library, with great streaming and a nice choice of retro titles, but for me i just wasn't getting the use out of it. Secondly i enjoy modding and found MS's encryption on PC a limiting factor especially MSFS. I much prefer buying my Digital Games on EPIC/Steam as its not so restrictive. Saying that, Game Pass Premium otherwise is a great service and value for money atm."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50458376","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"cryptomuzz"},"datePublished":"2023-06-26T19:18:05.000Z","text":"Worth checking out this step by step guide to convert gold, get cheap codes and save a ton of money! I followed it and it worked perfectly so I’ve got ultimate for the next 3 years for the price of 1 - How to Convert Xbox LIVE Gold to GAME PASS ULTIMATE Subscriptions in 2023!
"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50437752","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"lmulli"},"datePublished":"2023-06-23T14:34:14.000Z","text":"I paid for a few years in advance when I first got my Series X. I don't use it, so once it runs out, I won't be renewing. Lots of games, but I only dabble in one or two, and I purchased them on release.
Not sure if they still do it, but when I signed up, they were allowing you to convert a Gold membership to the Game Pass as a new customer at no extra cost, hence why I purchased a few years worth :-)"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50430862","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tuta"},"datePublished":"2023-06-22T16:12:01.000Z","text":"I tried this service, I got terrible latency issues so gave up on GP entirely. Could be related to playing on Windows 10? I don't know..."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50442049","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Lil6ix"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T07:25:47.000Z","text":"paid £350 for my xbox about 18 months ago.. no way is it worth £475 lol."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50425803","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"aLV426"},"datePublished":"2023-06-21T20:52:50.000Z","text":"I wonder how long it will be before we get to see the family pass? Also reward points have been further clamped down on - you can't use them against the Design lab store and you can;t use a VPN to collect points from more than one location per day. I guess it was only a matter of time. Still deliberating as to wether or not I need a 3rd ulrimate account..."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50430394","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"cjaz99"},"datePublished":"2023-06-22T15:09:07.000Z","text":"Game Pass increases make sense just before Starfield.
The Series X increase is bonkers. CEX have a £75 premium on the PS5 (£445) over the Series X (£370) currently (boxed, obviously used, same gap for unboxed and \"discounted\").
At the time Sony's PS5 increase was annoying but understandable, TSMC were increasing costs on the all important SoC and other costs were not falling. A year later the cost of SSDs, RAM and Chinese assembly have tumbled, we should be getting price cuts, not rises.
For Microsoft to now match the PS5 price, despite the disparity in used value makes me think Microsoft have given up on competing directly on unit sales with Sony and are now targeting fat profits."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50425282","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Random_Frugal"},"datePublished":"2023-06-21T19:41:39.000Z","text":"Series X price has increased to match PS5’s new price.
Also GP price in Turkey has tripled so they clearly are aware of people using that strategy."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50442268","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Hugh_Mungo"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T08:08:47.000Z","text":"What's currently the cheapest way to get 3 years of gamepass?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50443231","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"nibbler12345"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T10:35:54.000Z","text":"Not that bad, we've been using it for well over a year now, download, play, delete, find new games to play ect so useful!"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50453173","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"crazygoldfish"},"datePublished":"2023-06-25T22:25:16.000Z","text":"my game pass runs out next year, I havent been impressed with many of the games for a long time so this is just the tip i needed not to renew."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50441584","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Gztsby"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T03:01:35.000Z","text":"I don't get it, 3 year old technology prices are going UP? Is this normal in the console market?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50443398","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Serpico73"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T11:08:24.000Z","text":"Recent Microsoft comments basically waving the white flag in the so called console wars is not very encouraging. Focusing solely on software sale profits to drive the business model is to say the least quite risky given their recent in house AAA games have so far failed to deliver. They must be pinning everything on Starfield being huge. Can see them abandoning the console hardware market and concentrating on PC cross platform releases."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50443919","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JimmyBobby"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T12:40:10.000Z","text":"Do the current deals for Xbox live expire or can I stock up before the price hike?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50445765","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"David18"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T18:15:11.000Z","text":"For those that don’t know, you don’t even need an Xbox to use gamepass, you can play games through a browser. You just need an Xbox controller.
Obviously would require a decent internet connection and won’t be great for games where latency is very important like racing or shooting games. But I’ve found it to be perfectly playable for more casual games… me and my wife had a great time using it playing it takes two. I’d highly recommend trying that out with your partner if you want a 2 player game to play together. "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50452440","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ted_49"},"datePublished":"2023-06-25T20:07:59.000Z","text":"Was only matter of time both Micro$oft and $ony need to keep the money coming in as the advertising campaigns don’t pay for themselves you know "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50454271","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JustaSingh"},"datePublished":"2023-06-26T08:15:27.000Z","text":"For 19.99 you can get EA play or whatever it is called. Plenty of games like FIFA, racing games, shooters etc.
For me that works, as 90% of my play is fifa (and I'm not too fussed about the latest latest update).
One thing that did annoy me with Games Pass in the past was that I'd get invested in games and then they would leave games pass (happened to me on Grip, Some assassins creed games, Just Cause, I even think GTA was on there once, as I ended up buying it, so would have tried it somewhere). The EA catalogue stays as is."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50457336","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Scooby_Doo"},"datePublished":"2023-06-26T16:29:07.000Z","text":"Still waiting for this illusive Xbox family games pass to launch in the UK."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50440968","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ridetofreedom"},"datePublished":"2023-06-23T22:10:34.000Z","text":"I tried game pass at the start of the year and said I’d try it out for 12 months but already know it’s not for me,I’m a physical copy collector gamer and so with this price rise I’m gonna end it earlier."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50441800","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"MrsPickleJuice"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T06:16:15.000Z","text":"bad time to buy an xbox. i should have chose the all access bundle to get Game Pass cheaper."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50446620","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sen.wright"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T20:30:55.000Z","text":"This 100% is due to the ABK deal and Zenimax purchase, they can deny that all they want."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50454571","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"royals"},"datePublished":"2023-06-26T09:04:23.000Z","text":"Bit of a joke given how much dross has been on there for the past year"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50455183","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"bornagainst"},"datePublished":"2023-06-26T10:37:55.000Z","text":"Strange times for gaming. I'd recon we'll see the longest console generation ever - just to try and make the money back. Not even any sign of a cost reduced version yet... Heading towards Xmas with very little interesting / new / cheaper deals...
I'll stick with the basic Gamepass subscription, but as always, there's a limit to what people will accept."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50455213","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jasmith85"},"datePublished":"2023-06-26T10:41:40.000Z","text":"Corporate Greed 101, I've not really enjoyed gamepass for some time. There is the occasional gem on there."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50455793","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Connect1000"},"datePublished":"2023-06-26T12:12:41.000Z","text":""},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50441467","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"leeroy_tmofo"},"datePublished":"2023-06-24T00:41:56.000Z","text":"Surely nobody actually buys a UK sub anyway?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50437869","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ben10"},"datePublished":"2023-06-23T14:47:23.000Z","text":"Just over one year after this then
Everything just keeps going up and up"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50438817","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"pagehamillton"},"datePublished":"2023-06-23T16:45:00.000Z","text":"All prices gone up on eBay I was buying for £2.50 a month last year not £5.99 . Any good deals for a year as I only play 2-3 times a month my Xbox s"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50441350","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Smocular"},"datePublished":"2023-06-23T23:40:17.000Z","text":"Oooof time to start taking up cutting the lawn instead of scrolling gamepass"}],"commentCount":207,"interactionStatistic":78,"articleSection":"Misc"}