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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Upgrade Offer

  • 09-06-2019 11:33pm
    #1
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,074 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Posted this bargain earlier in the Xbox forum: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=110392494&postcount=9140

    Lifting below explanation from reddit:
    There is currently an offer to subscribe to Gamepass Ultimate for €1. Gamepass Ultimate subs you to Gold, Gamepass and PC Gamepass in one subscription.

    Subscribing to Ultimate will take the remaining time on your existing subs and add them together, giving you a longer sub for Ultimate (up to a maximum of 36 months) . For example, if you have 6 months Gold and 3 months Gamepass, you will end up with 9 months Ultimate. If you have 2 years of each, you will get 3 years of Ultimate.

    For best value for money, extend your Gold sub (as it's cheaper than Gamepass), THEN take up the offer. Example, if you have 1 years Gold and 3 months Gamepass, you will get 15 months Ultimate. If you extend your Gold by another year, you will get 27 months Ultimate, essentially giving you the Gamepass for free (and saving a lot of money).

    It also appears that you can now redeem a Gold only code after you have subbed to Ultimate. If you do this, it looks like the conversion rate is 3 months Gold = 1 month Ultimate.

    I myself had 18 months of Gold active and 6 months of game pass so now I have 2 years of ultimate.

    This is all the games you will have access to on PC: https://imgur.com/a/Imm75V9

    On the console version there are many many more.

    Upgrade can be done here.


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Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭fast_eddie


    Thanks for the heads-up - worked perfectly for me!

    My Gold sub was due to expire in Nov 2019.

    I stacked 2x 12 Months Gold from CDKeys.com (€46 each) which brought my Gold up to Nov 2021.

    I was already on the "€1 for 3 months" Game Pass taster, due to expire in Aug 2019.

    I then paid €1 for the upgrade as specified above, and now I've got Game Pass Ultimate with the next payment due in Jan 2022 - for €93 total. Not sure where I got the extra 6 weeks from, but not complaining...

    :D:D:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Cheers OP. I've done it. No idea where that leaves my subs. . .

    I too was on the £1 for 3 months Games Pass with Gold for the guts of a year to go.


    EDIT - found the info, next charge is 01/04/2020. Must not have had that much left on my Gold sub afterall but better than a kick in the nuts!


  • Registered Users Posts: 19,549 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    sorry for the dumb qns but i have just bought an xbox one x and have no sub for anything yet, what does this get me and whats the best way for me to proceed?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Cyrus wrote: »
    sorry for the dumb qns but i have just bought an xbox one x and have no sub for anything yet, what does this get me and whats the best way for me to proceed?

    Get a year subs to Gold from the likes of CDkeys - you'll need this anyway if you want to play online. Then you'll most likely have a free 14 days or month of Game Pass with your new console. Pay the £1 more to upgrade it to ultimate and it'll give you 1yr + 14days (or month) access to ultimate. So on a very basic terms, you're getting Game Pass (lots of free games) for a year (instead of just 14 days) for nothing. I don't even know what additional perks Ultimate gives you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,441 ✭✭✭WeleaseWoderick


    Is CDkeys the best place to get Xbox Live subscriptions from? Never bought from them before but want to get best value for this deal!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Is CDkeys the best place to get Xbox Live subscriptions from? Never bought from them before but want to get best value for this deal!

    I've used others before CDkeys but tbh I can't even remember the names as I've stuck with CDkeys for the last few years. Only ever had one issue with them (NowTV pass) which they promptly refunded.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭alastair_doom


    fast_eddie wrote: »
    Not sure where I got the extra 6 weeks from, but not complaining...

    I think the link, rather than just upgrading, is buying 1 month of Ultimate for €1, so that explains 4 weeks anyway

    I addition to 24 months live, I bought 1 month gamepass for €2.29 from cdkeys (only works id you've not used gamepass before) and it offered another month if i turned on recurring billing.

    So Probably 3 and a bit months left on a current live
    2 months gamepass
    24 months additional xbox live
    1 month ultimate

    spent €90.27 and I have Ultimate until Jan 2022. Incredible value.

    Is CDkeys the best place to get Xbox Live subscriptions from? Never bought from them before but want to get best value for this deal!


    I used cdkeys. They had a whoopsie yesterday and sent out used codes to a lot of people, but I contacted support and within 12 hours I had new working codes. 2 alternatives are listed in the OP of hukd:

    https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/game-pass-ultimate-1-convert-old-subscriptions-1-months-20-days-xbox-store-3244069


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,357 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Cancelled my Game Pass, got two 12 month cards, and upgraded for €1. 2 years of access for ~€90 instead of €400+ is alright in my book :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭the corpo


    Do you need to cancel gamespass to avail of it? So many options!

    I'm a gamepass subsriber, and have an unused gold key. Can I just use the live key and then go for the 1 euro offer?


  • Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭Paddy_man


    the corpo wrote: »
    Do you need to cancel gamespass to avail of it? So many options!

    I'm a gamepass subsriber, and have an unused gold key. Can I just use the live key and then go for the 1 euro offer?

    You don't need to cancel your game pass, it will add on the time afaik. Use the live pass before your upgrade and it will convert it all to ultimate.


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,357 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    the corpo wrote: »
    Do you need to cancel gamespass to avail of it? So many options!

    I'm a gamepass subsriber, and have an unused gold key. Can I just use the live key and then go for the 1 euro offer?

    I cancelled Gamepass, added 2 Gold keys, then click on the upgrade link. You might need to wait a few minutes after adding the gold key before you can get the deal.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭the corpo


    Paddy_man wrote: »
    You don't need to cancel your game pass.
    feylya wrote: »
    I cancelled Gamepass.

    Conflicting advice!


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,074 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    the corpo wrote: »
    Conflicting advice!

    I would say they were on a rolling 9.99 a month subscription for game pass, so it would make sense to cancel it in that scenario.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,357 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Let me rephrase then - I cancelled my reoccuring subscription so that I wouldn't be charged next month.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭amber2


    Purchasing this for kids, have reoccurring billing turned off so just wondering if I purchase this would €12.99 still be deducted next month. Should add their live gold is due to expire in August 19. Tia




  • amber2 wrote: »
    Purchasing this for kids, have reoccurring billing turned off so just wondering if I purchase this would €12.99 still be deducted next month. Should add their live gold is due to expire in August 19. Tia

    If Gold is due to expire in August you won't be billed until October (end of live sub + 1 month purchased for €1).

    What you're better off doing*, though, is going to CDKEYS website and buying a subscription for 1 year for €45 and redeeming that code first. Then buy the €1 code linked above and redeem that. You will then have Xbox live and Xbox game pass until October 2020 for €46 (normally about €100 dearer than that for the two).



    *If you can afford it, of course.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    If Gold is due to expire in August you won't be billed until October (end of live sub + 1 month purchased for €1).

    What you're better off doing*, though, is going to CDKEYS website and buying a subscription for 1 year for €45 and redeeming that code first. Then buy the €1 code linked above and redeem that. You will then have Xbox live and Xbox game pass until October 2020 for €46 (normally about €100 dearer than that for the two).



    *If you can afford it, of course.

    Our Gold is due to expire in December... do you know if we buy CDKEYS now and redeem will it add 12 mths onto Dec ie. bring us to Dec 2020? or does the CDKEYS be 12 mths from date of redemption?


  • Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭DrFunkatron


    Thanks OP that's me sorted til this day 2022 :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭fast_eddie


    Leslie91 wrote: »
    Our Gold is due to expire in December... do you know if we buy CDKEYS now and redeem will it add 12 mths onto Dec ie. bring us to Dec 2020? or does the CDKEYS be 12 mths from date of redemption?

    Yes, buy 1 year from CDKeys.com now, apply the key and your Gold will expire in Dec 2020.

    Then buy the €1 ultimate upgrade, and you will have Ultimate until Dec 2020 for €47 total.

    *But* if you can manage it, buy 2 years of Gold from CDKeys, apply them and then upgrade to Ultimate, and you'll have Ultimate until Dec 2021 for €93 total.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,426 ✭✭✭sioda


    Leslie91 wrote: »
    Our Gold is due to expire in December... do you know if we buy CDKEYS now and redeem will it add 12 mths onto Dec ie. bring us to Dec 2020? or does the CDKEYS be 12 mths from date of redemption?
    They stack I did it yesterday. So will bring you to Dec 2020


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  • Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Wynner05


    Thanks OP subscription sorted until June 2022!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭amber2


    If Gold is due to expire in August you won't be billed until October (end of live sub + 1 month purchased for €1).

    What you're better off doing*, though, is going to CDKEYS website and buying a subscription for 1 year for €45 and redeeming that code first. Then buy the €1 code linked above and redeem that. You will then have Xbox live and Xbox game pass until October 2020 for €46 (normally about €100 dearer than that for the two).



    *If you can afford it, of course.

    Fantastic thanks OP and for explaining Guillermo Uptight Pickaxe, did what you said and all good.... turned off auto renew once redeemed. Appreciate the help and info.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    I'm interested in this but I have not got an Xbox, I want it for PC games basically, if that's the case, surely I don't need Xbox live gold?

    I may buy a Scarlett down the line, but that's a way away...

    Is it worth my while subscribing to this if that's the case?


  • Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭j_mo


    Does anyone know when this deal will be ending?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭amber2


    j_mo wrote: »
    Does anyone know when this deal will be ending?

    Said on the Xbox thread tomorrow the 11th but the poster wasn’t 100% sure.

    *****I read somewhere it ends tomorrow, the 11th June. Don't quote me on that, but it sticks in my head as the 11th is my birthday.*****

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057245097/765/#post110402996


  • Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭richie.c


    Thanks OP. Sorted for 3 years. Fantastic bargain.


  • Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ Lucas Little Tv


    Sorted for just over a year thanks to the 3 months game pass for a quid recently, nice one!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    thanks op

    there's also 3 months ultimate for £14.99 on amazon.co.uk

    not sure if this should be added before or after this deal though and don't think I'll chance messing up the process by trying to add it....


  • Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭mower


    My current xbox live Gold subscription expires in January. If I buy the game pass for 1 euro do I get the game pass at no extra cost until my xbox live Gold runs out?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,426 ✭✭✭sioda


    mower wrote: »
    My current xbox live Gold subscription expires in January. If I buy the game pass for 1 euro do I get the game pass at no extra cost until my xbox live Gold runs out?
    Yes or buy another year and get until Jan 21


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