{"id":8701,"date":"2021-12-14T18:56:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1149641"},"modified":"2021-12-14T19:18:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T18:18:11","slug":"what-is-xbox-game-pass-and-how-much-does-it-cost-how-to-get-a-free-trial-and-full-guide","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/what-is-xbox-game-pass-and-how-much-does-it-cost-how-to-get-a-free-trial-and-full-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Xbox Game Pass and how much does it cost? How to get a free trial and full guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 14 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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What is Xbox Game Pass and how much is it? You\u2019ve come to the right place for some intel along those lines.<\/p>\n

One day, the lovely people at Microsoft sat there and thought that what we gamers really need is a pay monthly subscription service where we get access to a whopping amount of incredible games \u2013 they were right.<\/p>\n

Game Pass has evolved since it began but the value for money has only got better with a large library of titles to download \u2013 and even the latest Xbox big-hitters like Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But how much does it cost to sign up to Game Pass, and what is Game Pass Ultimate all about? We have the lowdown for you on all that and more below.<\/p>\n

What is Xbox Game Pass?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Xbox Game Pass is often described as the \u2018Netflix of games\u2019, and it\u2019s easy to see why. It\u2019s an affordable subscription service that grants its members access to a library of games both new and old.<\/p>\n

At the last count, Xbox Game Pass was said to host over 300 games. A fresh batch of games is generally added to the service every month, with April 2021 bringing Outriders, GTA 5<\/a> and several other titles onto Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n

Whenever a big new game comes out from one of the developers that Microsoft owns (collectively known as Xbox Game Studios), it tends to arrive on Xbox Game Pass on the day it launches, at no extra cost to members of the service.<\/p>\n

Also, the entire EA Play library was also folded into Xbox Game Pass last year, which means you can access heaps of EA titles through the service as well. There is so much to play!<\/p>\n

You can access Xbox Game Pass on an Xbox One, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console. There is also a PC version of Xbox Game Pass, which is available to download as an app on any Windows 10 computer or laptop. And you can even play some Xbox Game Pass games on mobile devices, thanks to the Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta<\/a>.<\/p>

How much does Xbox Game Pass cost?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A basic Xbox Game Pass membership will cost you \u00a37.99 a month, if you go through the official app on your PC<\/a> or console, and that gives you access to all the games that are included in the service\u2019s main library. But the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price is not too much more, at \u00a310.99 a month, and that gets you every game in the library, plus the other perks that come with EA Play and being a Gold member.<\/p>\n

Can you get an Xbox Game Pass free trial?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can indeed get a free trial for Xbox Game Pass! To take advantage of this, the best thing to do is to head into Xbox Game Pass on your console or device of choice, sign up as a new customer, and there will normally be a trial version of Game Pass ready to join.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t a new customer, though, then all hope is not lost \u2013 there are often loads of Xbox Game Pass deals floating around the web, including the ones we\u2019ve rounded up below.<\/p>\n

Check out some of the best Xbox Game Pass deals from CDKeys below:<\/strong><\/p>\n